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Plug the information gap: SimCorp

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
... chairman in a statement. "APRA's experience with the data over this time indicates that to better understand both funds and trustees, we need to deepen the statistics collection within each fund."

Shift to altern assets fuel valuation concerns: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
... noted APRA. Despite concerns over these issues, APRA said "it is not [their] role to prescribe valuation methodologies, trustees are expected to value assets at net market value using appropriate valuation approaches." The regulator is instead directing ...

Scheuber appointed QSuper chairman

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
The $22 billion QSuper has appointed Bob Scheuber as chairman of the board, along with three new trustees. Scheuber is replacing Gerard Bradley, Queensland's under treasurer who retired from his position as chairman after serving on QSuper's board of ...

APFC seeks absolute return director

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... operations staff as well as external managers, all working toward long-term performance goals set by a 6-member board of trustees. Fund assets are allocated among internally and externally-managed portfolios.

Alaska fund appoints $310 debt mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... mandate to Oaktree Capital Management. According to a media statement, the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation board of trustees has hired Oaktree to manage "a portion" of the fund's distressed debt allocation. The $310 million mandate was invested in ...

Charter needs legislative backing: ISN

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
... milestone in the campaign of the Industry Super Network and others including the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and the growing number of concerned financial commentators wishing to see fundamental reform in the way in which superannuation ...

Industry bodies back IFSA charter

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
... are able to make informed choices about the advice they purchase," she said. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has also welcomed the IFSA charter. "IFSA's recognition that commissions corrupt the sale of superannuation products is a ...

SMSFs beware the taxman

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
An estimated 70,000 new SMSF trustees will be responsible for filing their first annual tax and compliance statements after June 30 this year, and based on past experience of the tax office, many fledgling trustees will fail to comply with superannuation ...

Super funds to re-jig mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
... factor in climate change issues, a survey found. The Climate Institute and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) survey found strong support to integrate climate change issues into the investment process. "Asset consultants are key ...

AustralianSuper saves $4m per year

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2009
... mandates. Elana Rubin, chair of the industry fund and a speaker at yesterday's Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees lunch in Sydney, said AustralianSuper could save millions per annum after rehashing the fund's mandate line-up to cull some ...