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Smaller funds lack risk reserves

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
... sensitivity analysis to make sure the unit pricing is in parameters." Bob Faorlin, manager of superannuation at National Catholic Superannuation Fund, said he works with super fund trustees to ensure they can manage any operational risks. "We help develop ...

NCSF and Catholic Super to merge

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2009
National Catholic Superannuation Fund (NCSF) and Catholic Super have joined forces to form a $3 billion super fund giant with more than 70,000 members. Both funds signed a heads of agreement to work towards a merger following months of discussions. ...

Super your stimulus package

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
... is becoming the catchphrase of superannuation funds as they encourage members to pour more into super. The $3 billion Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund is urging its members to consider swapping the $900 windfall for a much larger handout later ...

NCSF to adopt weekly unit pricing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
The $615 million National Catholic Superannuation Fund is ditching its monthly crediting rates for weekly unit pricing in a bid to increase transparency and execute faster reports on returns. NCSF will be looking to transition to the new reporting system ...

CSRF supports Catholic Schools Week

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
The Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund is partnering with Catholic Schools Week in 2009 to help boost super and financial literacy. This year marks the third time CRSF will be supporting the dioceses of New South Wales and ACT in their promotion ...

Infrastructure fund beats downturn

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... Other super funds which have invested in TIF include AUST(Q), Austsafe Super, Club Super, ESI Super, QIEC Super and the Catholic Super & Retirement Fund. The fund is run by the TPCG board of directors, which counts industry figures David Hartley from ...

Mercer buys Callan Associates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... consulting strength along with Mercer's position in Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific. ASSET Super, Media Super, ESI Super, Catholic Super and GESB super funds are among Mercer's Australian based asset consulting clients. AustralianSuper hired Mercer to ...

IGCC appoints Pegan as chair

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2009
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) appointed Catholic Super chief executive Frank Pegan as chair. Pegan replaces VicSuper chief executive Bob Welsh. Welsh was the first chair of the group and increased its membership tenfold to 40 Australian ...

Catholic Super enhances insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
Catholic Super members can now claim 43 per cent more on basic death and death and total and permanent disability (TPD) cover at no extra cost after the fund upgraded its insurance service with TOWER Australia. The negotiated insurance service means ...

CSRF chases alpha

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
The Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund (CSRF) awarded Barclays Global Investors (BGI) and BlackRock Investment Management a $100 million mandate each to capture short-term equity market opportunities. The mandates were allocated to the BGI ...