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Mergers likely for Media Super

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
Sounding out possible mergers with corporate superannuation funds used by media and publishing companies will be a focus for Media Super's incoming chief executive. Yesterday the $3 billion industry fund for the media and publishing sectors announced ...

Super fund backs News Corp independence push

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
Rupert Murdoch's dual role as chairman and chief executive of News Corporation will be challenged by at least one Australian superannuation fund at the company's annual general meeting in Los Angeles on 16 October. A proposal that the News Corp chairperson ...

CEO bonuses tumbled in 2011

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
The top ASX 100 CEO bonuses fell significantly in 2011 due to more mature conversations on executive pay between boards and investors. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' (ACSI) 11th annual research report on CEO pay in Australia's largest ...

ACSI lends weight to ASX plan for rights issues

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) supports an ASX proposal to reduce the timetable for rights issues to 16 days. The ASX consultation on modernising the timetable for rights issues would see 10 days sliced off the current standard ...

ACSA lends weight to ASIC tech focus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
Custody and asset administration body ACSA has said that while it supports the regulator's focus on technology, it is engaging with ASIC around expectations concerning some aspects of custodian behaviour. The Australian Custodial Services Association ...

Super fund support for carbon tax

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
The Australian Council of Super Investors has broadly supported the government's new carbon tax that came into effect yesterday, labelling it a practical policy measure that will address long-term investment risk for fund members. In a submission to ...

AIST appoints new president

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has appointed Cate Wood as its new president, replacing Gerard Noonan who will become deputy president, after completing the maximum two year tenure as the Institute's president. A current director ...

MTAA Super extends NAB Asset Servicing mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
MTAA Super Fund has renewed its custodial contract with the Asset Servicing division of National Australia Bank after a competitive tender process, continuing its 15-year relationship. NAB will continue to provide a full range of custodial services ...

HESTA makes board and exec team changes

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
Health and community services super fund HESTA has made new board appointments and brought on two new managers to its executive team. Debby Blakey left her member advice role to taken on the new full-time deputy chief executive position. On the management ...

Australian Custodial Services Association appoints new chair

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
The managing director of BNP Paribas Securities Services Australia & New Zealand has been appointed the new chair of the Australian Custodial Services Association. Pierre Jond takes over from incumbent Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) ...