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Dob in a fraud: CalPERS

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
Notice a fraud activity at your super fund? Members of the US' largest public pension fund CalPERS can now complain about fraudsters following the launch of an ethics helpline. The helpline will enable the pension fund to receive tips, concerns and ...

Intra-fund advice takes off

ISN RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
A year after ASIC published guidelines on the provision of intra-fund advice, 50,000 super fund members have tapped the service, according to the Industry Super Network. Most large industry super funds are developing and rolling out large projects to ...

Unions threaten strikes with BBC pension reforms looming

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010

WA senator appointed super shadow minister

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
WA senator Mathias Cormann has been appointed shadow minister for financial services and superannuation, while his predecessor Luke Hartsuyker becomes shadow minister for regional communications. Senator Cormann has also been appointed shadow assistant ...

BNP Paribas wins legalsuper mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
Legalsuper has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services as its custodian, replacing National Australia Bank, the fund's custodian since 2002. The appointment of BNP Paribas follows legalsuper's re-appointment in June 2010 of JANA Investment Advisers ...

Oasis Asset Mgmt to offer direct share trading

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
... note is the individual Holder Identification Number (HIN) structure in place, which Mark Pankhurst, ING's head of superannuation and investment platforms, said would see advisers holding better control over their clients' shareholdings. "It also means ...

New website for women and super

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
... empower and inform women about their super. The aim of the website is to narrow the gender gap when it comes to superannuation savings, following numerous research that shows Australian women have much smaller super balances than men. For example, the ...

Challenge your consultants on ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
The time is ripe for super funds trustees and boards to re-assess the competence and skills of their consultants when it comes to socially responsible investing strategies given the breadth and depth of the sector today, said an expert. Matthew Kiernan ...

Costello to leave Future Fund

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
... yesterday. Costello joined the Future Fund after having served as the inaugural chief executive of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund. Prior to that, he was the chef executive of the Superannuation Trust of Australia. On his watch, the Future Fund has ...

More governance needed on remuneration

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... policies after new research suggests CEO pay packages barely changed despite the GFC. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) in its CEO Pay in the Top 100 Companies: 2009 report studied the remuneration of five highest paid CEOs with ...