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Super assets lose $25bn

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2009
... thrive amid the turbulent climate. Assets within these funds grew 6.7 per cent to $361.3 billion last year. Meanwhile corporate funds' assets fell by 10.1 per cent to $62.1 billion, retail funds' assets by 7.2 per cent to $343.3 billion, public sector ...

Fanning the flames of fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
... He also noted that the positive impact of monetary policy and lower oil prices are being underestimated and that the corporate bond market has improved in 2009. Perhaps we are living in a world of fools, where the sane man is the fool, the idiot and ...

Pearce backs TCF policy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
Shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, Chris Pearce said the opposition would support a 'treating customers fairly' (TCF) principle if the latest financial planning inquiry does not fully address consumer rights. The ...

Mercer expands property and Aust eq

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
... International and Scott Fullarton Valuations, and more recently in a consulting role as senior manager with Ernst and Young's corporate real estate service. His role at Mercer will focus on unlisted property research and consulting assignments. Tang ...

ASIC keeps short selling ban

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
... current market circumstances," a statement said. However, shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, Chris Pearce, said ASIC's decision reflects the government's inability to regulate a disclosure regime. He said the Corporations ...

CORRECTION: Snowball expands corp super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
Snowball Group has acquired the corporate superannuation business of Hood Sweeney Securities, a move that adds $80 million in funds to the group's existing corporate super funds under advice. The deal does not affect Hood Sweeney Securities Pty Ltd ...

BNP turns to games for education

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
... the game, BNP Paribas said employees gain knowledge about the bank's core business; retail banking, asset management corporate and investment banking. Using video games to highlight issues or promote education is being adopted in Australia. As part of ...

Power to the people: Hermes

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
... renowned Hermes Equity Ownership Services, is a long-time advocate of shareholder empowerment - and he sees neglect of corporate governance by pension funds as a leading cause of the financial crisis. "As a result of this global crisis, pension funds ...

Mercer adds to outsourcing team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... resources to the firm's $34 billion outsourcing sales business, hiring James Panaretos as outsourcing sales manager, corporate superannuation. Panaretos previously worked at Mariner Financial, Russell Investments and BT Funds Management. At Russell Investments ...

UniSuper wins Investment Stewardship award

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... finalists were evaluated according to financial results, product innovation, service quality, investment philosophy, corporate governance and risk management.