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ASFA principles recommend super industry changes

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
... an unprecedented level of policy reform in the superannuation sector, which includes the landmark Henry Review, Cooper Review and Future of Financial Advice reform," ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said. ASFA is taking a multi-level approach to the ...

The future of super: Cooper

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
... in terms of their scale and sophistication and their influence in the macro economy," said Cooper, chair of the Cooper Review and panelist at yesterday's Russell 2010 Investment Summit. Casting further predictions, Cooper said one of the most exciting ...

Spoilt for investment choice

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
... options costs super funds more money, invariably putting upward pressure on the fees charged to members. "In the post-Cooper Review phase, it would appear timely for super funds to determine whether there is potential for cost savings by reducing the ...

ASFA calls on Cooper to aid SuperStream reforms

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... that will improve the industry's electronic standards. This followed the release of a set of proposals from the Cooper Review, called SuperStream, which could potentially save $20 billion in costs over the next decade by improving back-office operations ...

SuperStream to deliver $20bn in savings

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... put in place by 2012 so super funds, administrators and employer groups can implement the changes proposed by the Cooper review. "Because of the large volume of savings in 10 years, we are seeking a commitment from both the Government and Opposition ...

Art lobby wins fight to keep SMSFs art-friendly

SPAA MEDIA STATEMENT  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
The Federal Government has endorsed the Cooper Review's key MySuper reforms but in a major victory for the art industry and self-managed super fund trustees, it said that it won't adopt the move to ban SMSFs from investing in 'collectables'. The leading ...

Mandatory trustee pay disclosure draws debate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
Proposed trustee governance reforms will fix many of the regulatory gaps in the system, but Cooper Review panelist Sandy Grant questions adopting 'listed company' type governance measures, such as mandatory pay disclosure, just for the sake of having ...

Infrastructure mandates tough for super funds

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... Cove Tunnel. While super funds mull over whether or not they should invest in Australian infrastructure, the final Cooper Review report stated governments should not seek to direct trustees to invest in particular assets or asset classes, unless there ...

Super-sized super powers up

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
The adoption of MySuper and Superstream reforms outlined in the final report of the Cooper Review can only make Australia's super funds more formidable on the global stage, said a finance technology expert. Peter Hill, managing director of investments ...

GESB can manage tougher measures on capital reserves

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
WA-based GESB said the super fund supports the Cooper Review's recommendation on new capital requirements and said it won't be an issue even if - in theory - the super fund grows to $350 billion, the average size of a super fund by 2035 based on Treasury ...