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CFS appoints former Russell head of super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... champion of superannuation member literacy. Among other roles, she is on the independent advisory board of the Australian Government's Financial Literacy Foundation and a member of IFSA's marketing and distribution board committee. Her background comes ...

Fund managers to tap gov't capital

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
... sources of employment to benefit industry and the economy," Senator Carr said. "Through the IIF program the Australian Government will provide $20 million to each successful fund manager to establish new funds of $40 million or more. "These new funds ...

Islamic finance crucial for Australia: Crean

GOVERNMENT RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
The $1 trillion Islamic finance market is a crucial part of the Australian Government's strategy to make Australia a financial hub in Asia Pacific, according to Simon Crean, minister for trade. At the launch of the Government's booklet, Islamic Finance ...

GMO head of Aussie equities departs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
... December last year while the S&P/ASX 300 benchmark returned 37 per cent, according to Rainmaker. State Super, Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust (AGEST), Health Super Fund, CareSuper all have Australian equities investment mandates ...

New chapter in savings after government guarantee ends

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS AND RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
... termination of the government guarantee on wholesale funding next month gives a strong signal that - as far as the Australian government is concerned - the financial crisis is over. But the move could pose new problems for financial services providers ...

Unlisted property continue to pose liquidity headaches

JOHN KAVANAGH  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... offer and restore the balance of liquidity in their portfolios. The problem started in October 2008 when the Australian government decided to provide a government guarantee on bank deposits - triggering a run on non-guaranteed investments. The financial ...

Men behaving womanly

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... 1940s. The figures were based on the 2006 census and conducted every five years. Based on this data, the Australian Government Actuary found that men are catching up to the longevity of the fairer sex. "The average improvement in mortality over the five ...

Cbus adds ESG into investment contracts

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
... Cbus is also collaborating with fund managers about investment opportunities in a low carbon economy as the Australian Government assesses how to implement the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. Donohue said the fund has progressed well in implementing ...

ASIC outlines credit agency requirements

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
... and with regulation passed or proposed in the US, Europe and Japan. This follows an announcement by the Australian Government in May last year where ASIC and Treasury conducted a review of the local regulatory framework for credit rating agencies.

RSL calls for super revamp

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
... increase by 1 per cent. Despite this, the government released a report into the indexation arrangements in Australian Government civilian and military superannuation schemes late this month. The report recommended that pensions from the schemes continue ...