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Super to eclipse banks as primary lender: Cooper

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
... larger role in corporate lending than the corporate bond market, said Jeremy Cooper, architect of the government's Cooper Review. He expects banks, currently lending around $1.8 trillion, to continually struggle to fund long-term economic growth once ...

No roadblocks to success: Cormann

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... Cormann swore a "blood oath to be back" and said his government would implement several of the key aspects of the Cooper Review that the current government had ignored at the expense of the industry. He was speaking on the back of the current Minister ...

Ernst & Young appoints Nick Sherry

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... Sherry's parliamentary career included roles as Chair of the Senate Committee on Superannuation, and initiation of the Cooper Review on the operation, cost and efficiency of Australia's super system. He held the position of Assistant Treasurer from 2009-2010 ...

Treasury heavy handed on portfolio disclosure

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... Portfolio disclosure remains a contentious issue for superannuation funds, after it was first flagged in the 2010 Cooper review. It will be a major issue explored at the Financial Services Council annual conference, to be held on 1-3 August at the Gold ...

Centralised portfolios better for tax

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... taxation consequences when giving instructions in mandates to investment managers, after it was recommended in the Cooper review. Parametric is a division of American company Eaton Vance, and offers solutions in after-tax investing.

Coalition releases super manifesto

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... Australian Taxation Office, expand competition in how default funds are appointed, improve governance according to the Cooper Review recommendations, improve transparency to enable consumers to easily compare funds, review and remove regulatory barriers ...

SuperStream passes Lower House

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Stronger Super) Bill 2012 that will implement changes recommended by the Cooper review into Australia's superannuation system. "The super system can be difficult to use for employers as each fund has its own ...

APRA empowered to chase rogue superfund directors

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... relevant consequential amendments. The measures contained in the bill also implement changes recommended by the Cooper Review into the governance, efficiency, structure and operation of Australia's superannuation system. The bill requires trustees to ...

AustralianSuper wins landmark IBM mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... funds and shortlisted two, according to an IBM trustee letter to members from May 2. "Since the release of the 'Cooper Review' in 2010, the Company has been reviewing its superannuation strategy. Consideration of the subsequent "Stronger Super' reforms ...

Legacy systems cause super funds to rethink op models

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
... provider SimCorp. The number of mergers which have occurred in the Australian superannuation industry following the Cooper Review have resulted in super funds dealing with multiple cumbersome legacy systems. The move to greater transparency on the buy-side ...