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Norway pension enlists RI researcher

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
The $430 billion Norwegian Government Pension fund has selected European responsible investment house, GES Investment Services, to screen its fixed income and equities portfolios for tobacco and weapons criteria. The research mandate means GES will ...

NZ Super axes AXA Rosenberg mandates

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... withdrew two long-standing mandates with AXA Rosenberg. Today the guardians of the $13 billion (NZ$16 billion) NZ Superannuation Fund has terminated the small-cap equity mandate, which AXA Rosenberg held since 2004, and the equities long-short mandate ...

Mercer recommends pullback on global equities

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... firm's January 2010 Dynamic Asset Allocation Market Valuation and Review, which the firm prepares for Australian superannuation and insurance clients, re-rated global equities back to 'fair value' from 'undervalued'. "We remain optimistic that corporate ...

Contribs rate during GFC still 23 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... why the government is relying on the Henry Tax Review for recommendations regarding changes to the structure of superannuation tax concessions - to act sooner risks undermining government policy initiatives for increasing macroeconomic productivity and ...

Clearing house legislation reaches Parliament

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... towards delivering on its election promise to help small businesses by changing the rules around the processing of superannuation contributions. The law, should it come to fruition, will provide small business employers relief in their super guarantee ...

ESI Super goes public

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
The multi-billion dollar ESI Super ushers 2010 as a public offer fund. ESI Super, the industry fund for employees in the energy industry, assumed public offer status in November. Previously, the fund was open only to employees of ESI Super employers ...

HOSTPLUS promotes Sullivan to exec manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
... Mecchi. Sullivan has 25 years experience in financial services marketing and communication in insurance, banking and superannuation. He was previously working as a superannuation industry specialist on marketing and communication at rival fund Sunsuper. ...

Women in Super aids breast cancer research

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
... is organised by Women in Super, a group that provides educational and networking opportunities for women in the superannuation and finance industries. The major sponsor is ME Bank, which has sponsored the charity event since 2005. Online registration ...

GMO head of Aussie equities departs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
... S&P/ASX 300 benchmark returned 37 per cent, according to Rainmaker. State Super, Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust (AGEST), Health Super Fund, CareSuper all have Australian equities investment mandates with GMO.

New chapter in savings after government guarantee ends

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS AND RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
... benefit of higher interest rates on debt issued by these institutions," he said, continuing, "Indirectly via their superannuation investments, this will benefit a large number of Australian investors." In October 2008, the Federal Government announced ...