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You did this! No, you did!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... cycling its way across its members. So it couldn't be these that are spooking markets. Perhaps it's the renewed violent military hostilities between Israel and Palestine? That's' a new one... not on the radar, totally unexpected. But the Jews and the ...

Senior members announced to Industry Super Network board

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... chair of the board for Industry SuperFund Cbus. Collins has had a varied career as a company director, parliamentarian, military and naval reserve officer, barrister and ABC journalist. He currently holds a number of directorships with both public and ...

Find super savings in public sector: Sherry

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... super tax incentives. In an interview with a national broadsheet, Sherry said closing down DB schemes for judges and military personnel and aligning public and private sector employer contributions, including for future MPs, would be a better source ...

Abbott government to index military pensions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
In a major speech on military policy to the Returned Services League national conference this morning, opposition leader Tony Abbott vowed to index military retirement pensions if elected next year. "An incoming coalition government would finally offer ...

Tell that to the marines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
Yeah, yeah& tell that to the marines! This was a saying I picked up in high school when I was doing my compulsory military service. The marines don't believe anything, they don't ask why, they simply do or die. This quip came to mind as I surf cyberspace ...

Plan 5 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... break-up of the union that has been forged over there." This is perhaps the biggest news in all these folks. Now that a military General has rushed in where even some economists fear to thread -- a reversal could be on its way. There's an observation ...

MilitarySuper chief executive to stand down

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
Michael Seton is stepping down as chief executive of MilitarySuper from next month following the fund's merger with the ARIA group of funds in July. Seton has been at the helm of MilitarySuper since October 2010 when he took over from Paul Watson. Previously ...

Northern Trust awarded $24bn custody mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
Northern Trust will provide a full range of master custody and related services for the newly formed $24 billion Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation. It is the custodian's first full service super fund client. Starting early next year, Northern ...

AvSuper awards double alternatives mandate

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... information from Fund members. Scott's role is integral to both of these objectives." Malpass has recently worked for Military Super's investment and operations team, dealing with unit pricing, investment compliance, fund operations and alternative investments. ...

Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation appoints CEO

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
... Hyams. The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation was established on 1 July 2011 following the merger of the ARIA and Military Super boards and the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Authority. CSC has responsibility for managing and investing ...