Retail industry fund REST has appointed legal veteran John Edstein to its board.
The super fund announced this week that Edstein would be joining the REST board as an employer-nominated director.
Edstein was a partner for more than 20 years at national law firms Mallesons Stephen Jaques and subsequently King & Wood Mallesons where he practised extensively in superannuation and trust law. He is also a former member (and now emeritus member) of the Law Council of Australia Superannuation Committee.
The $16 billion fund has teamed up with a retirement income product specialist to give its members more confidence to spend in retirement.
The super fund-owned institutional investment manager has appointed an internal candidate as its next head of operations.
The $91 billion fund has doubled down on its data security, alongside enhancing its investment strategy, with two key appointments.
The Albanese government has appointed Jim Craig as a member of the Future Fund Board of Guardians for a five‑year term.