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British MPs prod own pension fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... liberal MP claimed during the debate. A conservative MP who sits on the board of trustees for the parliamentary pension scheme said the trustees had met with advisers and green asset managers but faced many challenges. "The most innovative green energy ...

ASIC names new default super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
... the Public Service Act. Under the Public Service Act, new employees were defaulted into the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS), Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS) or the Public Sector Superannuation accumulation plan (PSSap). No details ...

Industry fund appoints board director

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... further renewal of our board," First Super chief executive Bill Watson said. Stewart sat on Timber Industry Superannuation Scheme's board from 1992 until 2008 when the fund merged with First Super and Furniture Industry Retirement and Superannuation ...

Property risks dip at Coalition win, APRA easing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... said the APRA easing is a material surprise, joining the Liberal's 'miracle' election win, and first home buyer scheme, all of which it thinks are positives for housing. "[This] materially reduces downside risk for housing and the economy. However ...

Zenith acquires New Zealand firm

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
Investment research provider, Zenith Investment Partners is in the process of acquiring an overseas business as it expands into offshore markets. Zenith has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with NZX Limited to acquire New Zealand ...

Life expectancy declining: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... and 2019. Mortality assumptions remain key for pension schemes, KPMG said, as continuing research and new approaches to scheme-specific mortality studies allow companies to better quantify their longevity risk. Defined benefits schemes dominate the UK ...

ASIC catches illegal dual licensees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
... pointed out an AFS licensee may not maintain professional indemnity insurance or membership of an external dispute resolution scheme because they are operating as an authorised representative of another licensee. Another issue is because the licensee's ...

Couple faces prison over ponzi-style scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
A ponzi-style investment scheme that defrauded Collingwood Magpies fans out of more than $800,000 has seen one man convicted on dishonesty charges while his wife is already serving time for fraud offences. Douglas Johnston was found guilty on nine dishonesty ...

Industry funds dominate AAA quality list

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... Super, REI Super, TWUSUPER, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, MLC Super Fund and ANZ Australian Staff Superannuation Scheme. Some 144 not-for-profit funds dominated the list; the remaining were retail-based products. The top-rated cohort comprised ...

ASIC bans AFSL chief executives

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... Thornton, said in its report to the Supreme Court of NSW in November last year that Courtenay House was operating a ponzi scheme. The liquidators found in their investigation that the Courtenay House companies were operating a ponzi scheme since their ...