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Cbus CEO wins UN PRI board seat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
... Atkin has become the first Australian to be appointed to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) board. Atkin said he plans to represent Australian superannuation fund signatories on the board. Australia has more than 70 UN ...

LGsuper expands options

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
... Meanwhile death benefit payments have undergone a revamp. Until March this year, LGsuper's trust deed required the fund's board of directors to prioritise a member's spouse, financial dependent children or estate when paying out death benefits. But things ...

Premium Investors outlines capital options

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
The Premium Investors board has put forward three resolutions including amending the firm's constitution and a further on-market buy back scheme to deal with capital management issues. The first proposal is to carry on with an off-market buy-back which ...

Dixon criticises Premium buy-back scheme

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
... Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services claim the 8 per cent on-market buy back scheme proposed by the Premium Investors board will not provide enough liquidity to shareholders. Yesterday the Premium Investors board announced it plans to conduct an ...

Can't swing it both ways

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
... is pondering a second stimulus. This is backed by Laura Tyson - a member of President Obama's Economic Recovery Advisory Board - saying that the US$787 billion package approved last February was 'a bit too small'. Which is it going to be Virginia? Decreased ...

Morris steps down sooner

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... until Morris' replacement had been found. Egon Zehnder International has been appointed by the BT Investment Management board to search for a new chief executive. Scullin previously worked as head of business and strategy at Bankers Trust Australia and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... share price index contract was down one point at 3,748. In economic news, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its monthly board meeting and is due to announce its decision on interest rate at 1430 AEST. In data, the Australian Industry Group/Housing ...

Timbercorp buy passes sole purpose test

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... will not see the fund breach the SPT, but said it is ultimately a trustee decision on weighing the benefits of taking on board these investments. "The sole purpose test will allow people to make investments so long as the investments are being made to ...

QSuper upgrades member services

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... continues to be the superannuation fund for the Queensland Government and other government related businesses. The QSuper Board of Trustees governs QSuper, the superannuation fund for over 500,000 current and former Queensland Government employees and ...

Tasplan signs UN PRI

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... Tasmanian superannuation fund to become a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). "The Board recognise the importance of considering environmental, social and governance issues when investing monies on behalf of ...