![]() Karren Vergara Senior Journalist, Financial Standard
KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018 At less than two years old, GROW Super has clocked up some incredible milestones and defied the 'cowboy' label along the way. Two co-founders share how they left promising careers to make a meaningful difference in the industry. Karren Vergara write ... Read more KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018 Spearheading a landmark management buyout takes courage and vision. Jim Lamborn will be known as the transformational figure who reshaped the investment consulting firm with $400 billion of assets under advice.
He tells Karren Vergara how he did it. ... Read more KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018 Con Michalakis left a flourishing career in New York to return to his hometown of Adelaide. This move proved rewarding for Statewide Super, which has been gathering accolades - under his helm as chief investment officer - ever since. Karren Vergara ... Read more KARREN VERGARA | SATURDAY, 10 JUN 2017 UniSuper's recent, very public opposition to the Westfield restructure illustrated at least one thing: super funds have clout. Gone are the days when trustees delegated all investment decisions - including shareholder voting rights - to an assortment ... Read more KARREN VERGARA | SATURDAY, 10 JUN 2017 Challenger's Jeremy Cooper talks to FS Super about retirement income, challenging some dearly-held beliefs about the drawdown phase of superannuation. Read more KARREN VERGARA | SATURDAY, 10 JUN 2017 From a trickle to a trillion dollar industry, superannuation has become a force to reckon with. FS Super talks to leading superannuation CIOs and COOs to find out how they are managing the industry's ongoing transformation. Read more |
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Climbing to the top
DANIEL SHRIMSKI
MANAGING DIRECTOR
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
MANAGING DIRECTOR
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
Vanguard Australia managing director Daniel Shrimski is determined to propel the investment giant's superannuation product into the top 10 funds by assets under management by 2030. It's an audacious goal, even for a fund backed by the world's second largest asset manager. Andrew McKean writes.