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 The super, super fundAware Super has marked its expansion into Europe with the grand opening of its London office.  A fresh startColonial First State chief investment officer Jonathan Armitage has a clear-eyed focus on positioning the fund manager as the first choice for retirement ...  In the thick of itDrawn to the intersection of colliding viewpoints, Industry Super Australia chief executive Bernie Dean has dedicated his career to crafting consensus ...  Cards on the tableMeat Industry Employees Superannuation Fund has proved size doesn't always matter, outdoing industry giants with impressive returns. At the same time ...  The art of investingEquity markets will always move higher over the long term despite the current uncertainty about interest rates, monetary policy, and inflation, according ...  Dawn of a new eraBeginning his tenure amid a turbulent COVID environment, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation chief executive Damian Hill has overcome a challenging ...  Living the dreamHeading one of the country's largest sustainable investors wasn't something Peter Chun ever envisioned for himself, but that's just a bonus of taking ...  Taking actionAfter more than two decades as Local Government Super, a monumental rebrand has breathed new life into the $14 billion industry fund. Jamie Williamson ...  Behind the returnsIn four short years, HESTA chief investment officer Sonya Sawtell-Rickson has transformed the way the industry fund invests. With $64 billion in members' ...  Redesigning the gameAndrew Moore leads one of the more successful superannuation challengers. He talks to Kanika Sood about growth opportunities ahead for Spaceship. |
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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.
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