Delivering digital First State Super recently created the senior executive position of chief digital officer. It marks a significant moment for the $53 billion not-for-profit fund and the superannuation industry at large. Taking up this critical role is First State Super's former chief marketing officer Mary Murphy. The recent MAX Marketer of the Year for Superannuation is on a new journey, and one she accepts will be no walk in the park. FS Super associate editor Darren Snyder recently talked to Mary about her extensive industry experience, spanning almost 30 years, and how it will help deliver First State Super's upcoming digital transformation.
 Age of activismUniSuper's recent, very public opposition to the Westfield restructure illustrated at least one thing: super funds have clout. Gone are the days when ...  Rethinking retirementChallenger's Jeremy Cooper talks to FS Super about retirement income, challenging some dearly-held beliefs about the drawdown phase of superannuation.  Above the restDamian Hill, chief executive of $27 billion REST Industry Super, shares his views on how the fund will continue to deliver better-than-average investment ...  Leader with latitudeFrom a trickle to a trillion dollar industry, superannuation has become a force to reckon with. FS Super talks to leading superannuation CIOs and COOs ...  Trillion-dollar question$1.3 trillion worth of responsibility does not leave a lot of room for error, and with nothing but more volatility ahead it is only right that the chief ... |
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SHARON DAVIS
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FUTURE GROUP AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FUTURE GROUP AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD
Sharon Davis has always been fascinated by the human condition; it has driven her passion for people, her career, and building a better future for the next generation and beyond. Eliza Bavin writes.
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