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Research prompts more funds to get tough on corporate governance

There is little link between executive remuneration and company performance, according to new research released by three leading Australian superannuation funds. Rather, remuneration is more strongly correlated with size and complexity of the company ...

PSS to convert to accumulation scheme

The Commonwealth government has moved to contain its unfunded superannuation liabilities, today announcing the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS) will be converted to a fully funded accumulation scheme. The changes will take effect from 1 July ...

ANZ launches proceedings over NHB insurance recovery

ANZ has issued proceedings in the Victorian Supreme Court regarding ANZ's $130 million insurance claim, consequent upon settlement in January 2002 of its former subsidiary Grindlays Bank's 1992 dispute with India's National Housing Bank (NHB). The proceedings ...

Australia/NZ lender launches capital markets' first

Australia and NZ lender, Liberty Financial, has launched a NZ$110 million (A$95.3 million) mortgage backed securitisation (MBS) issue, it has announced. In a New Zealand capital markets first, Liberty's innovative NZ Series 2003-1 Trust is the first ...

AGEST announces new international equity strategy

The Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust (AGEST) has adopted a more active approach to the management of its international equities portfolio, announcing two new managers. Half of AGEST's $A160 million international equities portfolio ...

Rei Super reappoints InTech as its implemented consultant

After moving to implemented consulting arrangements three years ago, the $300 million Rei Super Fund has re-appointed InTech as its implemented consultant. Rei Super is the industry superannuation fund for the property services sector. Under the arrangements ...

Some CLERP rules "excessively prescriptive"

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
Some rules contained in the CLERP 9 legislative package were "excessively prescriptive", PricewaterhouseCoopers chief executive Tony Harrington warned today. The federal government's proposed changes to corporate laws were announced yesterday. "In general ...

$1 billion joint venture fro Lend Lease and GPT

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003
A joint venture between property companies Lend Lease and General Property Trust has snared a contract to build a $1 billion regional centre at Rouse Hill in Sydney's north-west. The project was announced today by the NSW Minister Assisting the Minister ...

Wattle Group saga claims yet another former adviser

A former Adelaide investment adviser and principal of Golconda Resources, was today sentenced in the District Court in Adelaide on 62 charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Ian William Snook was sentenced to ...

Equity raisings down but debt issuance up in 2003: Thomson

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2003
Funds raised through the issue of Australian equities fell during the first nine months of calendar 2003 but lifted in the Australian debt market, according to financial information provider Thomson Financial. Thomson today released its league tables ...