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CMC markets appoints new head for Aus, NZ

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
Louis Cooper has replaced Barry Odes as head of CMC Markets Australia and New Zealand. Cooper has worked with the broking firm since 1999 when it was a foreign exchange trading business in London with just 35 staff. "I was there in 2000 when they launched ...

Annuities help combat longevity risk: Cooper

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
Jeremy Cooper, the newly appointed chair of Challenger Retirement Income, spoke at an adviser roadshow about the threats of longevity, inflation and market risks on retirement savings, raising concerns that most portfolios are too equities-focused in ...

ASFA ushers year of e-commerce

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... these standards to be introduced," he said. Beyond e-commerce, the subcommittee will also use this year to implement the Cooper Review's SuperStream initiatives.

Seniors question policy hold-up on retirement

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... policy reviews were a positive step, no apparent overarching strategy was being established. "The Henry tax review, the Cooper superannuation review, even aged care reform, will have implications on retirement income planning but there isn't a retirement ...

ATO shifts gears on SMSF regos

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... a matter for the treasury as we've taken it as far as we can," said D'Ascenzo. One recommendation that came out of the Cooper review was that the ATO should have greater enforcement powers. Burgess said that SPAA believes that it would make a great deal ...

SG war far from over

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... retirement incomes, then the super funds industry should lead the way by increasing its own productivity and cutting fees. "The Cooper Review into superannuation found that retirement incomes can be increased by forcing efficiencies and lower fees on ...

Bloomberg opens doors to Islamic finance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
Bloomberg is increasing its commitment to the Islamic finance market with the launch of a tailored investing platform and a Malaysian benchmark index, answering calls for more sophistication in the market. The Bloomberg Islamic Finance Platform (ISLM) ...

Yakety yak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
I wonder if anyone noticed that there was a G-20 meeting held over the weekend. Yes, there was! Honest. Am sure many have heard of the meeting in Paris where the world's 20 most powerful heads talked to discuss the collective economic and financial ...

Westscheme merges with AustralianSuper

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
... to members. Rosario said that the merger made sense particularly after the GFC and in light of the environment post the Cooper Review. "Rather than wait for regulatory action that could force the consolidation of funds, such as Westscheme, on terms that ...

Treasury targets $18.8bn in lost super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... chief executive of FSC. "The Financial Services Council has strongly supported wider TFN usage and promoted it during the Cooper Review of superannuation. The Government stated they would embrace this change and they have been as good as their word," ...