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Cooper throws down super gauntlet

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
... Inside Business yesterday that should immediately dismiss any concerns that he is leading just another harmless superannuation inquiry. From whether super should be seen as a public utility that the government sets the prices for, to whether asset based ...

Canadian pensions stage Q3 recovery

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
Canadian pensions have bounced back in the third quarter of this year, with local bonds and global shares the major contributors to the recovery. According to a RBC Dexia Investor Services survey, which monitors Canadian pension plans and money managers ...

FPA board approves move away from commissions

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
... working group to discuss remuneration principles for risk products and also a working group to review how corporate superannuation will be implemented. These working groups are expected to report some findings to the FPA by early 2010.

Mandates for commodities and EM managers

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009

Health Super supports nursing awards

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
In another example of an industry fund getting involved with the sector it represents, the $7.6 billion Health Super is working in conjunction with Deakin University to support the 2009 Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery awards. The awards is an annual ...

Wesfarmers decision a win for ESG

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
In a win for listed company engagement, Wesfarmers has decided to find other sources of a mineral from outside a region with a questionable human rights record after engagement from institutional investors including Christian Super. Wesfarmers agreed ...

Unlisted assets should be limited: IFSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) said to protect liquidity, super funds should have limits on how many illiquid investments they can hold. John Brogden, IFSA chief executive, told ABC BusinessLateLine last night that "We believe ...

Fund calculator rules to be relaxed

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
ASIC has proposed a relaxation of the advice rules around superannuation benefit calculators for super funds, allowing them to more easily give their members indications about whether their super savings are on track.The regulatory relief proposals ...

Gonzalez move a win-win: analyst

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... remuneration package of $600,000 per annum which includes base remuneration as well as employer contributions to superannuation. Arjan van Veen, analyst at Credit Suisse, said Gonzalez is a capable chief executive. "It's really just replacing [Dirk] ...

Super saved the economy

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
Superannuation helped Australia avoid a recession, with new research from ASFA showing the country's Gross Domestic Product would have been 1.8 per cent lower in June 2008 without the super system. Superannuation has played a vital role in strengthening ...