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Public pension deficit exceeds $1trn

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... billion more than the pension providers have reported themselves, according to a new study by Milliman. The consulting and actuarial firm's first Public Pension Funding Study released today focuses on the 100 largest public defined pension plans and ...

Towers Watson expands Microsoft agreement

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... Beardall said. Recently Towers Watson has been focused on developing software solutions to support its capabilities in actuarial, investment, human resources and risk management disciplines with the technology currently used by pension funds, insurers ...

Enduring baby boomers redefine retirement

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... there are retirees in higher socio-economic groupings with better health and wealth outcomes who - based on emerging actuarial analysis - can look to a life expectancy well into their mid 90s. "Planning for retirement was never an issue before, people ...

AMP to acquire Cavendish

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... owned company consisting of three operating entities - SMSF Administration, Investment Portfolio Administration, and Actuarial Services. The AMP acquisition relates to the SMSF Administration and Investment Portfolio Administration operations. Paul Sainsbury ...

Vic to issue bonds to plug VisionSuper DB deficit

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... manages funds on behalf of public sector employees, is expected to announce a record deficit pending the results of an actuarial review currently in progress. The deficit is tipped to be as high as $400 million. VisionSuper chairman, Rob Spence, told ...

Advice frameworks need an overhaul

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
Traditional risk profiling is failing to meet client needs, according to actuarial and consulting firm Milliman Australia, which has found advice and product development should instead be driven by individual investor objectives. "We found that as structural ...

TAL makes executive appointments

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... Sun Life, IMS Health and Barclays Bank. Griffin joins TAL from Ernst & Young where he was a Partner and the Head of Actuarial and Financial Services Risk Management Advisory in Melbourne. Prior to Ernst & Young, Mr Griffin spent nine years at AXA where ...

Research warns super funds on reporting

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... performance of their funds, according to a recent analysis by the Actuaries Institute. Recommendations, prepared for the actuarial profession and financial regulators, outline six principles to ensure that investment returns are reported accurately. ...

Calls for super industry to up focus on beta

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... industry at the moment." International speaker at the AIST Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, John Oliphant, head of actuarial and investments at the Government Employees Pension Fund in South Africa spoke of the fund's commitment to sustainable ...

Russell completes Prime Super transition

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
... Superpartners. "Russell Investments supports over 15 industry funds across a number of services including investments, actuarial, consulting and administration," said Chris Corneil, chief executive officer for Australasia, although Prime Super remains ...