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Industry fund flags DB issues in Fraser review

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... and the employer sponsors of DB super schemes. Vision Super administers three DB schemes that cover more than 100 local councils, water authorities, cemeteries, Parks Victoria and other community-based institutions. The schemes have more than 10,000 ...

Super funds under growing global pressure to divest

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... banks in Australia. The divestment campaign started in July 2013. "We started focusing on small institutions such as city councils or local churches," campaigns director Charlie Wood said. But over the last year the global divestment movement has gained ...

FSU secretary and executive reach impasse

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015
... stymy change," Jordan said. She described the national executive - made up of state secretaries and national enterprise councils - as hostile. "Unfortunately, perhaps in part as a consequence of its composition, the national executive confuses its role ...

AMP Capital to invest in Garden City Shopping Centre

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... for Karrinyup Shopping Centre, has been a long-term collaboration between AMP Capital, the state government and local councils. Both redevelopments are major investments representing a significant boost to the economy and show AMP Capital's commitment ...

Statewide hands COO acting chief executive role

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... members. It also manages the superannuation obligations of 18,000 small to medium enterprises as well as local government councils and shires in South Australia and Northern Territory.

Statewide chief to depart

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... 145,000 members and manages superannuation contributions of 18,000 "small to medium enterprises as well as Local Government Councils and Shires in South Australia and the Northern Territory." "John's leadership and drive was key to Statewide's successful ...

FPA sets sights on lifting professional standards

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015
... Planning Education Council (FPEC) to be controlled and funded by professional bodies approved by the Professional Standards Councils. Looking ahead, Rantall said 2015 will see the FPA focus on helping members navigate the new professional path set by ...

S&P, ABN Amro appeals rejected in landmark ruling

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... Local Government Financial Services (LGFS) will not be allowed to appeal a Federal Court ruling in favour of 12 local councils who suffered losses on investments they administered in the wake of the financial crisis. The judgement reaffirms the recovery ...

Federal Court finds S&P guilty in landmark ruling

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... Financial Services (LGFS) could have implications across the world. The Federal Court ruled in favour of 12 NSW local councils who lost millions on failed investments in the aftermath of the GFC. The ruling means the councils will recover about $30 million ...

OMFG! Australia could lose an A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... Standard & Poor's is the same agency that was found to have misled investors and its fiduciary duty to Australian town councils on their AAA rating on structured investments, was it not? I don't know what has happened to S&P's appeal against Australian ...