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Outgoing QIC chief appointed to Suncorp board

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... was previously the Under Treasurer and Under Secretary of the Queensland Treasury, and was professor of economics and associate dean at Bond University. "I am delighted to appoint two directors of the quality of Dr Doug McTaggart and Mr Michael Cameron. ...

ASIC releases hedge funds guidance

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
ASIC has released new disclosure benchmarks and principles for hedge funds in its consultation draft regulatory guidance with the intent to improve investor risk awareness. Consultation Paper 174 Hedge Funds: Improving disclosure - Further Consultation ...

AustralianSuper talks scale, further growth

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
AustralianSuper and BUSS(Q) super fund heads spoke yesterday about the difference scale makes to their operation and how big is too big in the world of superannuation. Peter Curtis, senior investment manager for AustralianSuper spoke during a panel ...

Westpac posts $1.4 billion profit to December 31

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
Westpac made quarterly cash earnings of around $1.5 billion to the end of December, with after tax profits of $1.4 billion for the same period. The unaudited results come just two weeks after the group announced it would be shedding up to 560 jobs as ...

No time for FOFA impact statement: OBPR

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
The Office of Best Practice Regulation has said time pressures prevented an adequate regulatory impact statement being prepared on six elements of the FOFA legislation. Speaking before a Senate Estimates committee, Jason McNamara, executive director ...

Stronger Super makes trustee role unappealing: Mercer

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
Additional requirements placed on super fund trustees in the proposed Stronger Super legislation will make the role less appealing and raise costs, according to Mercer's submission to the Federal Treasury. In responding to the Exposure Draft: Superannuation ...

Solaris names new resource analyst

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... to pursue "other opportunities" in the resources sector, according to the company. Szeto, who has worked as Hodder's associate for the past few months, spent 10 years at Suncorp Investment Management in a resource analyst position, as well as working ...

Ibbotson secures NEO Financial Solutions mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
Ibbotson Associates Australia has been appointed dedicated implemented investment consultant for NEO Financial Solutions, developing the group's advice processes and practice management. Founded by Mark Edman and Mark Woods, both Woods and Edman were ...

NAB injects £130 million into UK Pension Fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012

ASIC clears up infrastructure rules

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
Infrastructure entities and investors now have a clearer understanding of the risks associated with investing in infrastructure after ASIC released new disclosure benchmarks and principles for infrastructure entities today. The Australian Securities ...