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GESB mutual on hold

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
WA-based GESB's plans to attain full mutual status yesterday faced financial and legal roadblocks - prompting a delay of the transition until 1 November this year. According to Michele Dolin, chief executive of $8.8 billion GESB, all of the fund's systems ...

AustralianSuper adopts daily crediting rates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
The $28 billion industry super fund giant, AustralianSuper is reporting all its investment option crediting rates on a daily basis, a move that sets a new standard for other industry funds to follow. Previously, the industry super fund calculated and ...

The hedge that saves

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
Global insurers that invested heavily in so-called 'investment guarantee' products escaped the brunt of the liquidity crisis, giving actuarial firm Milliman the idea to explore how the same strategy could work for mums-and-dads investors in Australia. ...

Wanted: Wharton scholar

CAMERON BOGGS  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
... case-by-case basis. FEAL chief executive officer, Michael Baldwin said, "Our role is to support leaders in the superannuation field and ensure that they are exposed to innovative ideas and industry best practice." FEAL's membership includes more than ...

Moment of truth

CAMERON BOGGS  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
... despite widespread reports about the market slump. Industry experts gathered at last week's Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) luncheon to discuss how to explain the market's negative returns to members. But before the discussion ...

ASX listing breaches hit 13pc

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
... will refer the matter to ASIC for possible investigation and enforcement," said Mayne. Meanwhile the minister of superannuation and corporate law, senator Nick Sherry, announced on Friday the appointment of two new Commissioners to ASIC which he said ...

Members Equity to offer super banking

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
... Industry super funds owned Members Equity Bank plans to face retail banks head on with its version of an all-in-one superannuation and bank account. Members Equity Bank chief executive, Anthony Wamsteker, said the business is developing a product that ...

Equator Principles still relevant: CFS GAM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
... because it specifically related to their funds management business. "They're two separate things. The UN PRI is about superannuation and funds management and it's a commitment to price ESG into your decision making process and also engaging the industry ...

UniSuper to use Bravura ePASS

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
The $24 billion industry superannuation fund UniSuper has signed a five year IT contract with Bravura Solutions. UniSuper has purchased the license for Bravura's ePASS. Non-participating employers who contribute to UniSuper on behalf of ex-university ...

PASF recruits UK pension CIO

The Professional Associations Superannuation Fund (PASF) hopes to make a bigger mark in superannuation land after appointing the former chief investment officer of a $9 billion-plus UK pension fund, Paul Kessell, as investment manager. PASF, which has ...