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Review after Military Super changes mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... Military Super has $3.3 billion in assets and 150,000 members, who are either current or past members of the Australian Defence Force.

New investment consultant for MilitarySuper

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
... MilitarySuper has $3.3 billion in assets and 150,000 members, who are either current or past members of the Australian Defence Force.

Military Super CEO resigns, AGEST chief takes over

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... looking forward to this new challenge and I am proud to have the opportunity of serving the men and women of Australia's defence force," Seton said. In a press statement, Watson said he looks forward to taking a "short break before considering other ...

Speaker chaos could derail super reforms

... foreign affairs minister was out of the country at the same time as say the Treasurer was away at a G20 meeting or the defence minister was visiting troops then the government would lose. If this was to occur, for example, during a debate over legislation ...

Delays for Military Super merger

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
The merger of the Military Super board, the Defence Force Retirement & Benefits Scheme Authority, and the ARIA Board will have to wait as the Senate did not get a chance to vote on the bill prior to the recess. Military Super noted in a web update that ...

Great Southern investors fight back

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2010
Macpherson + Kelley Lawyers has filed a lawsuit for Great Southern investors seeking the court to void loans given to invest into failed agribusiness investment schemes, including loans provided by Adelaide Bank. The class action covers 1,700 investors ...

Cosgrove and McCullagh nominated to CSC

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
... Government's proposed Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation. Both Cosgrove and McCullagh were nominated by the chief of the Defence Force, air chief marshal Angus Houston. The appointment is subject to passage of the Governance of Australian Government ...

Global investors push for corruption info

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... improve their disclosure of bribery and corruption risks. The investors asked companies from eight sectors, including defence, construction and capital goods, to explain whether their anti-corruption management systems adhere to frameworks developed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
The Australian share market has received strongly positive leads from offshore trading overnight, as markets rebounded on optimism following the European rescue plan. At 0657 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was ...

Investors get $250m compensation for crook advice

FSA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
... Waters, FSA director of conduct risk. "We remain concerned that some [firms] continue to give poor advice. "Ignorance is no defence and we will continue to focus on the high risk firms through intensive supervision - we will not hesitate to take tough ...