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Govt lays ground for Stronger Super

GOVT RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... advising the government on how to best implement the Stronger Super package, announced by the Government in response to the Cooper Review of superannuation. The Group will begin detailed consultation on the implementation of the Government's Stronger ...

APRA report sparks fresh debate on boardroom diversity

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... trustees on average have less than 20 per cent of women on their boards, falling short of the recommended 40 per cent in the Cooper Review. The APRA findings showed limited improvement from 2006 until June 2010, with the number of female board members ...

Industry bodies unite to create Korea forum

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
The Financial Services Council has teamed up with the Australian Financial Markets Associations and Korean Financial Investment Association to establish a Korea-Australia investment forum. The three associations signed an agreement to create the investment ...

Developed nations raise funds for ADB

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
Governments of developed countries are pouring millions of dollars into development funds to help strengthen the financial systems of developing countries in Asia. The Government of Luxembourg has committed a further a,-1.5 million ($2 million) to an ...

Busy year ahead for industry groups

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... reforms, while also looking at superannuation contribution caps. "Now that we have seen the Government's response to the Cooper review, they have left the door open for discussions about the use of the restricted licence," said Burgess, adding that SPAA ...

Coalition gives qualified support to reforms

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
... public interest" on the issue of not-for profit superannuation fund governance. "Why would the government not support the Cooper Review recommendation to require independent directors on superannuation boards? Or the recommendation that directors of ...

Movers and shakers of 2010

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
... gave the nation its first hung parliament since 1940. Regulatory reforms were another major focus of the industry. The Cooper Review saw the unveiling of 'MySuper' and pushed commissions to the forefront of marketplace debate. But uncertainty surrounding ...

Government unveils response to Cooper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
The Government has welcomed most of the recommendations from the Cooper Review - but rejected several key proposals to do with MySuper. The Cooper Review originally recommended that there should be no cost cross-subsidisation between MySuper and other ...

New M&A expert in town, hires BT chief

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... deals since it was founded in the 1980s. Martin, who was a member of the Superannuation System Review Panel led by Jeremy Cooper, and former head of global investment management at Bankers Trust, will oversee operations in the Asian region. Berkshire's ...

Cooper starts new role at Challenger

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
Jeremy Cooper, former deputy chair of ASIC and architect of the recently completed Super System Review, has quietly started a new role at Challenger Financial Services. A spokesperson for the company confirmed that Cooper has been appointed to the newly ...