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AMP remains top dog on RI mandates

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
AMP Capital remains Australia's largest manager of responsible investment (RI) mandates, according to the Responsible Investment Association of Australia's (RIAA) Benchmark Report 2014. AMP Capital added an extra $800 million in assets under management ...

Abetz backed FSC in case against FWC, Federal Court reveals

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) had the backing of Employment Minister Eric Abetz in its Federal Court case against the constitution of the Fair Work Commission's superannuation expert panel, it has emerged. On Friday the Federal Court published ...

UniSuper buys big into Westfield despite restructure war

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
UniSuper has become one of the major holders of Westfield's new listed company Scentre, despite its high profile opposition to the restructure last month. The $40 billion fund's chief investment officer John Pearce, who very publicly opposed the restructure ...

FSC report warns of default super 'turmoil'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) review of default superannuation will cost $400 million and throw the superannuation of 2.25 million Australians into "turmoil", the Financial Services Council (FSC) has claimed. The FSC's claims come on the back of a ...

AustralianSuper awards residential property mandates

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
AustralianSuper plans to increase its holdings in direct Australian residential property in a new deal with property managers QIC and ISPT. There was no dollar figure attached to the 'mandate' - rather, QIC and ISPT will look for investment opportunities ...

Investors vulnerable as property schemes shirk risk disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
Unlisted property fund managers who fail to adequately disclose risks are placing investors in a vulnerable position according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said a review into the sector's ...

Banks will struggle to profit from super: Sunsuper CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
Banks are going to find it increasingly difficult to make money out of superannuation as the downward pressure on fees continues, according to Sunsuper chief executive Scott Hartley. Hartley said MySuper and increasing transparency - as well as scrutiny ...

Former Macquarie exec resurfaces at BT

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
BT Investment Management has appointed long-term Macquarie executive Andrew Mouat as its new business development manager for institutional clients. Reporting to head of sales and marketing Chris Clayton, Mouat will be responsible for marketing and ...

Most super boards have no independent trustees

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
Well over half of all superannuation funds still do not have any independent trustee directors, and most of those have no intention of appointing any, a report by Mercer has found. According to the Mercer Superannuation Governance Survey 2014, 19 of ...

Packer launches $200 million philanthropic fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
Gaming billionaire James Packer has launched a $200 million philanthropic fund to support the arts and Indigenous education for the next 10 years. The Foundation will be funded jointly by the Packer Family Foundation and the Crown Resorts Foundation ...