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Regulators call for better OTC derivatives processing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
... the Australian OTC derivatives market are "relatively low by international standards". Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, welcomed the findings and acknowledged the work done by Australian market participants so far. "The survey ...

Maritime merger saves $1m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
Maritime Super may be able to save more than $1 million in administrative costs as a result of the merger in March, according to initial estimates. Peter Robertson, chief executive at Maritime Super, said the merger between the Stevedoring Employees ...

LGsuper members satisfied with fund

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
Members of the $3.7 billion Queensland local government fund LGsuper have given the super fund two thumbs up for its products and services. Results from a poll conducted late last year by MCR show 86 per cent of 850 LGsuper members rated the fund as ...

Cbus CEO competes for UN PRI seat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... other nominees are contesting the position including fellow Australian, Ian Robertson, trustee at Local Government Superannuation (LGS). Results of the election are expected to be announced by early June. Atkin said Cbus is ramping up its PRI implementation ...

VicSuper seeds $150m low carb fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
Super fund VicSuper continues to take the front step in addressing the global carbon emissions challenge when it awarded Vanguard an initial $150 million mandate to invest in stocks that generate the same returns as the market but with half the carbon ...

Debate advice, not advisers: Sherry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... Melbourne luncheon yesterday. Klipin's views were reinforced by Senator Nick Sherry, minister for corporate law and superannuation, keynote speaker at the event, who said the government's agenda is to design ways to extend the benefits of advice to the ...

AIST chair set sights on UN PRI board

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chair, Ian Robertson, has nominated for a position on the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) board. Local Government Superannuation (LGS) trustee, Robertson was integral ...

PASL to tap alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
The $1.2 billion Professional Associations Superannuation Limited industry fund has its eyes set on boosting its exposure to alternative investments. Paul Kessell, investment manager for PASL which oversees the combined investment strategies of AESuper ...

Simulate my super: ING

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... super members. The Super Simulator is an interactive retirement calculator which also combines education to help superannuation members understand their super. Mark Pankhurst, head of product and marketing for wealth management at ING Australia said ...

No flight to cash at Equipsuper

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
Majority of Equipsuper's members did not switch from equities to the cash option despite the heavy falls in the sharemarket last year, said the fund's chief executive. Robin Burns, who heads up the "hybrid" $4.2 billion fund that hosts both defined ...