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Future Fund hands confidential documents to AustralianSuper

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
... avoid a court hearing scheduled for Monday. The biggest super fund in Australia was demanding to access documents listing board minutes, meeting records and copies of the agreements between the Future Fund and the Australian Infrastructure Fund (AIX). ...

ISA appoints former cabinet minister to advisory role

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
... former Federal Government and is a former Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. As principal adviser to the board of ISA, he will assist the organisation with its preparation for the Financial Systems Inquiry. The terms of the so-called ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
... US debt ceiling agreement, with a more benign environment encouraging investors' willingness to take risks. "Across the board, there is real optimism and positive sentiment with the (US) S&P 500 striking a new record," IG market strategist Stan Shamu ...

We're watching you, APRA warns trustees

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... to an audience of trustees at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Fund Governance Symposium, APRA board member Helen Rowell pulled no punches in her assurance that APRA will enforce the new prudential standards. "While we are now ...

Brumby lauds Cbus board pay disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
Former Victorian premier John Brumby has praised Cbus for the full disclosure of its board members' remuneration in its annual report, saying the fund is setting the precedent for the future. The former Labor politician, who is now chair of MTAA Super ...

AIST slams independent director quota

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... boards comprise a third independent directors. While conceding that boards should not be afraid of change, he insisted: "The board should be allowed the flexibility to determine their own composition and structure." He said the current system has "proved ...

REST appoints new director

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
REST Industry Super has appointed John Edstein to its board as an employer nominated director. Edstein was a partner for over 20 years at top tier national law firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques (subsequently King & Wood Mallesons) where he practised extensively ...

TAL life chief actuary to head global association

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... Institute for more than 15 years. "Fred takes it upon himself to do his utmost to advance the actuarial profession across the board, and his election as president-elect of the IAA recognises this," Australian Actuaries Institute president John Newman ...

Industry funds and corporates must talk more: Sherry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
Corporate boards and fund managers need to better understand how industry superannuation funds arrive at share voting decisions, according to former Labor minister for superannuation Nick Sherry. With this aim in mind, Citi, where Sherry is now senior ...

Magellan insists huge growth won't hamper returns

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... co-founder Chris Mackay. Mackay is managing director of the Magellan Flagship Fund and will also remain an adviser to the board.