Karren Vergara Senior Journalist, Financial Standard
KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021 I am a nearly 40-year-old female with over $154,000 in superannuation. That makes me an outlier. Read more KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021 The pursuit of member outcomes is a fine balancing act of maximising returns and managing risks for AustralianSuper chief risk officer Paul Schroder. Karren Vergara writes. Read more KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021 The subject of life insurance does not spark interest for many, typically because it's perceived as boring, complicated and expensive. Read more KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021 Eight years ago, researchers from the University of Oxford analysed over 700 jobs to determine which will likely fall prey to computerisation. Read more KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021 Eight years ago, researchers from the University of Oxford analysed over 700 jobs to determine which will likely fall prey to computerisation. Read more KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021 When employees and organisations align for a common vision and purpose, it can make a meaningful difference. Debra Mika tells Karren Vergara how that happens at Aware Super. Read more KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019 After a period of hiatus, Melinda Howes returned to BT Financial Group as general manager of superannuation having realised her passion for super and the difference she can make in members' lives. Karren Vergara writes. Read more KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019 In May 2019, Sunsuper completed its fourth merger in two years - this time it integrated 74-year-old corporate superannuation fund CBH Super. Read more KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019 Lawrie Cox has made extraordinary grassroots contributions beyond the superannuation and aviation industry. Karren Vergara writes why AvSuper's independent director holds a place in SelectingSuper's 2018 Hall of Fame. Read more KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019 Big Super Day Out traverses vast terrain to reunite Indigenous people and the disenfranchised with their lost superannuation one postcode at a time. This year it returned $14.5m in less than two weeks. Karren Vergara writes. Read more |
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The super, super fund
DEANNE STEWART
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AWARE SUPER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AWARE SUPER
Aware Super has marked its expansion into Europe with the grand opening of its London office.