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Vision Super issues shortfall liability notices

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
... local ratepayers as a result of the current scheme is unfair. "We feel that of all the government schemes, the local government scheme is treated differently, so it has to be 100% fully funded at all times and that condition isn't the same condition ...

KiwiSaver 5 years going strong

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... options 15% and aggressive options 7%. Fixed interest and cash account for 59% of KiwiSaver FUM, of which 40% is in cash and local bonds and 19% is in international bonds. Equities account for 34% compared to about 50% of Australian super fund FUM. International ...

Vic to issue bonds to plug VisionSuper DB deficit

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... $400 million. VisionSuper chairman, Rob Spence, told Financial Standard that there is legislation in place that would force local councils to plug the gap. "There are agreements that sit behind this with councils and there is legislation with councils ...

New standards for UNPRI

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
Colonial First State Global Asset Management, Local Government Super Scheme, Telstra Super, AMP Capital and TWUSUPER are among the 1000 UN responsible investment signatories that will face new mandatory requirements next year. Dr James Gifford, who ...

LGS sees benefits in clean energy co-operation

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... want to invest in the technology," said Swan. According to Craig Turnbull, chief investment officer at Local Government Super (LGS), this would be a welcome initiative. LGS is a keen advocate of clean tech investments but has had to resort to investing ...

Trustee fury prompts SMSF compo rethink

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... trustees left out of pocket by the Trio scam were from around Wollongong, NSW and the depth of their anger is reflected by the local newspaper, the Illawarra Mercury, which has mounted a "Justice For All" campaign to win them compensation. Peter Burgess ...

FuturePlus targets super funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... Fund (SMERF) after entering an agreement with trustee, CCSL, building its client list to four, including Local Government Super, Energy Industry Super Scheme and Chifley Financial Services super fund. The group moved into Third Party Administration activity ...

EISS takes over FuturePlus

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
Energy Industry Superannuation Scheme has taken over Local Government Super's stake in FuturePlus Financial Services. The $3 billion EISS acquired LGS' shares in FuturePlus for an undisclosed sum, leaving the admin and investment firm to focus its services ...

LGS appoints managers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
Local Government Super (LGS) has appointed a new risk manager and created a new 'sustainability manager' role. The super fund has appointed former Commonwealth Bank of Australia compliance expert Hannah Deukmejian as risk manager where she will be responsible ...

Global and Asian mandates up for grabs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
... equities mandates, according to the tender. The London Borough of Redbridge Pension Fund is part of the overall Local Government Pension Scheme in the UK. With 3.5 million members, the Local Government Pension Scheme is one of the largest public sector ...