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US reform tightens net on big firms

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... large, high-risk firms, leading potentially to government-ordered restructurings, divestitures or break-ups. Meanwhile Pensions and Investments report that the Democrats have beaten back an attempt to weaken a key provision of the reforms bill - the ...

VISSF appoints mandate with State Trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2009
... planning, transition to retirement, salary sacrifice arrangements and changes to legislation pertaining to super and pensions. Others were also seeking direction on applying for the First Home Buyers Grant, planning for the education of children, wealth ...

Men's contribution to superannuation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... contribution of men to superannuation and wealth management. Men invented superannuation, lead the fight for universal age pensions around the world, designed the legislative mechanisms for its introduction and spearheaded its expansion for it to become ...

AMP signs MOU with China Life

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... MOU for Strategic Cooperation between AMP and China Life Group outlines areas for partnership in asset management and pensions, according to a media statement from AMP. AMP has had a market presence in China since 1997 and the announcement signaled the ...

Canadian pensions pounce on Aus toll road firm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2009
The Canada Pension Plan and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, two of the biggest pension plans in Canada, set its sights on Australian-based toll road owner and operator group, Transurban. Australia's super fund infrastructure asset strategy appears to ...

SelectingSuper unveils 2009 top super funds

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
... Superannuation Account Retirement Product of the Year - Value Choice First State Super Superannuation Income Stream LUCRF Pensions Retirement Product of the Year - Deluxe Choice AMP Flexible Lifetime Allocated Pension AustralianSuper Pension Retirement ...

Big tax reforms on way for super: Tsr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
... focus on making superannuation fairer, which puts other issues on the table such as adequacy, contribution levels and pensions.

Super should not be compulsory: Cox

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
... the government has put in this area has gone into tax concessions and very little of it has actually gone to people on pensions and benefits. "We have to sit and think seriously about how we deal with uncertainty, and how far the privatisation of retirement ...

All aboard online at CalPERS

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
... billion in funds under management, the website is dedicated to educating its members on emerging issues relating to their pensions. It also serves as a platform for the fund's social media presence on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube - sites used widely ...

Canadian pensions stage Q3 recovery

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
Canadian pensions have bounced back in the third quarter of this year, with local bonds and global shares the major contributors to the recovery. According to a RBC Dexia Investor Services survey, which monitors Canadian pension plans and money managers ...