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Independent directors not the silver bullet answer, super fund chairs

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
Four senior fund chairs were quizzed on various aspects of fund governance during this week's ASFA conference, which included the independence of directors and whether a time limit should be placed on a board member's tenure. Neil Cochrane, chair of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
SYDNEY, Nov 10 AAP - The Australian share market is set to open sharply lower on Thursday as world markets plunge due to delays in Europe's moves to stem its debt crisis. At 0714 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was ...

ASFA recognises super industry's best marcomms campaigns

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
The superannuation industry's best marketing and communications campaigns were honoured this morning at the ASFA 2011 Communications Awards presentation in Brisbane. The big winner was HOSTPLUS which scooped the pool, taking out four of the nine awards ...

Machines of loving grace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
The Fed has spoken and financial markets thought they liked what they heard. To be sure, to be sure, the 1.5% rebound on Wall Street overnight - and an almost equivalent bounce in Europe - is as welcome as welcome could be. Anything that could break ...

Super funds call for calm amid market fall

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
As misery spreads through global stock markets, Australian investors are reminded to wait patiently for a turnaround in fortunes to ensure they don't lock in their losses. The continued extreme volatility saw the Australian stock market fall to its ...

Spring lands CBA wealth head role

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
Annabel Spring has been appointed as Commonwealth Bank's new head of wealth management, replacing Grahame Petersen who will now lead the business and private banking division. Spring, currently the group head of strategy, will take over as group executive ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... AEST on Friday, the local unit traded between 103.86 US cents and 103.13 US cents. OZForex foreign exchange dealer Michael Judge said downside momentum had continued for the Australian dollar after US stocks slid sharply overnight, while Asian equity ...

A penny saved could spark a recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
"Don't push me cause I'm close to the edge I'm trying not to lose my head, ah-huh-huh-huh" - The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Recession worries, it seems, travel fast. After doing a tour of the USA, they are now doing the rounds ...

Super funds complacent on sustainability

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
Super funds are slow on the uptake of sustainability reporting, often relying on analysts and fund managers to do the work, but an economic adviser predicts pressure is building for funds to become accountable. Simon O'Connor, economic adviser for the ...

Tax rules set for TPD insurance deductibility

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
Proposed amendments to superannuation tax law will make it easier for self-managed super funds to work out their tax deductions for insurance, an SMSF expert has said. The draft legislation, released yesterday, specifies how much of the premium for ...