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APRA releases final form prudential standards

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... revised capital framework. This includes engagement of their senior management and Board in the internal capital adequacy assessment process and, if required, discussions with APRA on the need for transition arrangements," said Laughlin. The deadline ...

Bulls run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... credit ratings out of "restrictive default" to a speculative B- rating with a "stable outlook". If you doubted Fitch's assessment at the time, perhaps having two positive assessments from two masters of the universe would have convinced you that it's ...

AustralianSuper wins landmark IBM mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... reviewing its superannuation strategy. Consideration of the subsequent "Stronger Super' reforms in 2011 caused a further assessment of the merits of continuing to run a standalone corporate fund," the notice said. Paul Schroder, general manager - growth ...

Return to surplus may hit big business

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... retail, services, tourism and manufacturing as sectors struggling in current conditions, El-Ansary said the Treasurer's assessment that a surplus budget will make it easier for the Reserve Bank to continue cutting rates may be true, but its flow-on effects ...

Macquarie Life upgrades insurance offerings

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... assessing impairment based on the ability to perform extended ADLs and, in some cases, will mean that occupational assessment may not be required. The full TPD benefit will be paid if the insured person cannot perform four of the six extended ADL categories. ...

S&P Indices expands fixed income

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... holding scaled to a maximum 2% exposure per issuer. The index is designed to provide investors a strategic means for assessment of the benefits and risks of an alternative approach to gaining exposure. "Most bond benchmarks are market value weighted ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
... firmer at $1.3232 from $1.3215 in New York late Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets edged up after a cautiously upbeat assessment of the US economy by the Federal Reserve and comments from its chairman that he would provide more support if necessary. ...

Default super in modern awards justified: Cbus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... for the building and construction industry used its submission to the current enquiry on the selection and ongoing assessment of default superannuation funds to argue that default funds should be those best able to meet the unique needs of both employers ...

Member interests and employer choice paramount

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... Financial Services Council (FSC) have both supplied submissions to the current enquiry of the selection and ongoing assessment of default superannuation funds by Minister for Superannuation, Bill Shorten. Based on the impending launch of MySuper, the ...

Small-caps beat index but approach with caution

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... offer significant value Morningstar said today in its Sector Wrap-Up for Australian smaller companies funds. In an assessment of the industry, Morningstar found that even the average investor has managed to consistently beat the index where quality active ...