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Macq prepares for longevity risk

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009
... capability, expertise and market knowledge to provide innovative solutions that manage longevity risk," said Robertson in a media statement. Macquarie joins other local fund managers that are expanding their product base to tackle longevity risk. Asteron ...

African women suffer most: World Bank

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
The global economic crisis has a serious impact not just on the finances of African women but on their mortality rates too, said Obiageli Ezekwesili, World Bank vice president for the Africa Region. The global economic crisis will drastically reduce ...

Noonan heads AIST policy committee

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
... Superannuation Trustees has appointed Gerard Noonan as chair of the AIST Policy Committee. Noonan - the current chair of Media Super - replaces Sandy Grant, who was recently appointed to the panel of the Cooper Review into superannuation. AIST chief ...

Singapore pushes for online economy

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2009
There is a new threat to Australia's aspirations to become Asia's financial hub and it is "virtual", after Singapore announced this month that it plans to spend big on IT to build an "online economy". IT research firm Ovum has released a fresh report ...

Furlan to lead Super Complaints Tribunal

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
The former compliance manager for LegalSuper Jocelyn Furlan has been appointed chair of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal. Senator Nick Sherry, the former minister for superannuation and corporate law, announced Jocelyn Furlan as the full-time ...

ESI Super and Workcover NSW bag CIMA scholarships

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
ESI Super's Mathew Griffith and Workcover NSW's Chris Grogan have been awarded the 2009 FEAL CIMA (Certified Investment Management Analyst) Scholarships. The scholarship program, sponsored by Tyndall Investment Management, provides both recipients with ...

CGT roll-over relief for super mergers

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
The Federal Government is expanding the optional capital gains tax (CGT) roll-over for capital losses for mergers of complying superannuation funds. Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, last week announced that the optional ...

Praemium and Heffron join forces

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
ASX-listed Australian portfolio administration provider, Praemium Limited has joined self-managed superannuation administration firm Heffron to market services to the SMSF market. Heffron offers an integrated suite of SMSF services, which Praemium said ...

Northern Trust appoints investment risk head

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2009
Northern Trust ramps up its resources in Asia-Pacific when it appointed former Kapstream Capital executive Madhu Gayer as head of investment risk & analytical services (IRAS). Based in Hong Kong, Gayer will be responsible for IRAS client relations ...

Mercer MM gets Lonsec tick

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2009
Mercer has been named the only multi-manager to achieve a "Highly Recommended" rating in 2009 from research house Lonsec. The 'Highly Recommended' rating is only granted where Lonsec "has high conviction that the fund or product can achieve its objectives ...