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NZ govt to suspend NZ Super contribs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
... contributions due to the shorter investment timeframe." The New Zealand Superannuation Fund was set up to fund a portion of the country's long term pension costs. Government contributions to the fund were previously A$1.9 billion (NZ$2 billion) annually. ...

ASIC's Cooper to lead govt review

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... system. Cooper will lead the Federal Government's review into the governance, efficiency, structure and operation of the country's super system. His team will include Sandy Grant, Brian Wilson, Kevin Casy, Greg Evans and David Gruen. "The expert panel ...

Rwanda calls for $770m fund injection

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... Development Board is aiming to lure investors to pour funds into the one of the fastest growing construction industries in the country - product manufacturing. "Rwanda is currently the largest importer of construction materials in the region. This is ...

CAAM eyes credit and currency

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
Credit Agricole Asset Management (CAAM) is shifting the firm's global fixed income strategy's emphasis from specific country exposure to a sector based strategy that targets credit securities and currency plays. CAAM Global Bond fund's recently released ...

Undue credit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... and also provided figures on public debt and S&P's current sovereign ratings). Gross Ext Debt GED per GED % Public Debt Country (GED) Capita of GDP % of GDP S&P US$ Billion US$000 % % Ratings 1. Ireland 2,311 550 811 31.5 AA+ 2. United Kingdom 9,388 ...

India markets up 18pc on election

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
Indian funds could receive renewed investor interest after the country's equity markets rose around 18 per cent following the latest election results. India's democratic elections, which includes more than 700 million voters across 26 states, resulted ...

Regulators call for better OTC derivatives processing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
... the findings of a survey circulated in December and March this year that asked the major financial institutions in the country about their operational and risk management practices around over-the-counter derivatives products. The survey was conducted ...

VicSuper seeds $150m low carb fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... performance. VicSuper has long been a key figurehead in the local push towards incorporating sustainability in investments. The country's super fund industry collectively invest $300 billion in Australian equities and $250 billion in international equities. ...

Cbus CEO competes for UN PRI seat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... not currently have any representation on the board. Australia actually has more asset owner signatories that any other country, so it is appropriate for us to be represented on the decision-making body. "I want to represent Australia's funds management ...

To Scotland we will go

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009