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CalPERS awards Citi $28bn in securities lending assets

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
... to provide our clients with access to the highest quality borrow." Securities lending aims to improve overall market efficiency and liquidity, provides a critical element for hedging, acts as a useful tool for risk management in trading and investment ...

Suncorp keeps it simple

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... "Simplification will ultimately deliver a low cost and more productive organisation, with benefits that extends far beyond efficiency gains. "It will result in a modern and forward looking organisation focussed on high quality services and value for ...

APRA empowered to chase rogue superfund directors

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... amendments. The measures contained in the bill also implement changes recommended by the Cooper Review into the governance, efficiency, structure and operation of Australia's superannuation system. The bill requires trustees to put the interests of members ...

Low cost pensions to shake-up UK market

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... for improved transparency. "Greater transparency in the industry's pricing practices is required to improve market efficiency and competition, both in terms of annuity prices and the levels of commission paid for advice," noted the Pensions Institute ...

Instos missing ETF options

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... potential of actively managed ETFs to challenge mutual funds in the US due to subsequent liquidity, transparency and tax efficiency in that jurisdiction. State Street however, has said that any introduction of actively managed ETFs to the Australian ...

CGT relief paves way for super mergers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... showing a 38 year old female worker earning around $44,000 would have $14,000 more in retirement savings thanks to the efficiency gains from the proposed merger with AustralianSuper. Industry has welcomed the move following months of lobbying, saying ...

Perpetual launches super wrap offer

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... program will provide a best in class portfolio and fiduciary administration service to our clients plus creates greater efficiency in our business processes," said Nick Langton, acting group executive Perpetual Private and head of retail sales. "Super ...

BNP Paribas wins AvSuper mandate on tech

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
... are currently facing changing market dynamics, coupled with increasing demand for systems and increased operational efficiency. We feel given our ongoing investment in technology, that we are ideally positioned to partner with and support AvSuper and ...

Report questions infra investment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... past 10 years and that no evidence exists of underinvestment in infrastructure. The review calls into question the efficiency of funding allocations a week after the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Reform Council found none of Australia's capital ...

Merlon Capital expands investment team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... to combine our approach to investing in undervalued companies with our innovative use of derivatives to improve tax efficiency, reduce risk and add incremental returns," said Neil Margolis, Merlon's chief executive. "Merlon's culture is built around ...