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Victorian unfunded super liabilities blow out to $13.6 billion

Unfunded superannuation liabilities in Victoria are expected to rise to $13.6 billion at June 30 2003, an increase of $256 million over the June 30 2002 figure, Victorian State Treasurer John Brumby said today. The increase in the liability is largely ...

Hedge fund inflows double in the first quarter of 2003: survey

... victory in Iraq and the upbeat earnings in the recent period. "The flows appear to be up fairly dramatically but sticking with safe havens is what it is all about now," said LJH president and chief investment officer James Hedges.

Super funds call for improved WH&S disclosure management

The Public Sector Superannuation and Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (PSS/CSS) and Catholic Superannuation Fund (CSF) have called on companies to significantly improve public reporting of workplace health and safety (WH&S) risk management. Research ...

Campbell sees greater protective role for CFOs

An important role of the modern Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in corporate life is to rein in overly aggressive, high risk Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), according to Senator Ian Campbell, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer. Campbell said ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries fights back

... an afternoon rally to finish just 3.40 points lower following a weaker morning session. The big banks, seen as relatively safe havens by equity investors in uncertain times, again led the way. Commonwealth rose by $0.32 to $25.89 while Westpac was up ...

Centro announces strong retail sales for February

Centro Properties Group today announced that its owned property portfolio returned 5.1% in February, in line with results from its overall managed portfolio. Centro's shopping centres have continued during February to generate strong retail sales growth ...

APRA springs to defence of insurers on indemnity costs

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today said that the rising premiums for professional indemnity insurance are essential to secure the prudential safety of the insurance industry, and are not the result of profiteering by insurance ...

APRA and what it means in 2003: Littrell speaks out

Paul Cully Charles Littrell, executive general manager policy research consulting for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), has outlined the regulator's role in the post-HIH financial landscape as it tries to find a balance between ...

APRA suspends Host-Plus superannuation trustee for 120 days

Paul Cully The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today suspended Host-Plus Ltd from acting as a trustee of the Host-Plus superannuation fund for 120 days. "APRA has concluded that the trustee could no longer be relied on to perform its ...

APRA takes custody of Host-Plus funds following board disputes

... level. Brandon Khoo, executive general manager at APRA advised that fund assets are held in custody and members' funds are safe. "The trustee entity is responsible for the management of the superannuation fund and we are actively pursuing a number of ...