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Kevin O'Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer

As Chief Executive Officer, Kevin is responsible for developing, leading and implementing corporate strategy and culture. He is also accountable for the overall services and operational management of UniSuper Management nationally.

John Pearce
Chief Investment Officer

John joined UniSuper in 2009 and is responsible for the management of our investment functions. John has over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry both in Australia and Asia.

Notes to editors

• UniSuper is one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds and is run solely for the benefit of its members.
• UniSuper is a profit-for-member fund. We don’t pay profits to shareholders or commissions to financial advisers.
• For more than 35 years, UniSuper has been managing super for people employed in the higher education and research sector.
• UniSuper currently invests around $95 billion on behalf of 450,000 members.

UniSuper began with a single, compelling idea: we can deliver better value.

At our origin in 1982, UniSuper’s founders believed they could create a superannuation scheme far superior to the default government option. They turned this vision into reality, delivering better returns for members and setting the stage for an organisation that has consistently looked after its members’ best interests. Our work makes a difference in the future of members’ lives: real people with real-world issues and worries about the future.

UniSuper was founded in October 2000, as a result of a merger between the Superannuation Scheme for Australian Universities (SSAU) and the Tertiary Education Superannuation Scheme (TESS). Prior to the merger, UniSuper had been the trustee for the SSAU.

Today, we’re passionate about securing the future of Australia’s thinkers, creators and investigators who are shaping a better tomorrow. We empower them to be confident about the future and make better financial decisions.

For more information about UniSuper check out our latest annual report.

We partner with and support industry events in the higher education and research community.

Our members are at the heart of world-changing discoveries and we’re proud to be part of their story.

We support events that recognise our members’ achievements, showcase their knowledge and celebrate their contribution to the higher education and research sector. We also support on campus initiatives, helping our members to forge stronger bonds and play a part in what makes their workplace great.

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We provide submissions to public inquiries and parliament, to ensure our members’ interests are represented in future government policy decisions.

Read our public submissions