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Seven signs of the end of an empire

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
From military overextension to excess debt, one expert argues that the seven signs that mark the end of an empire are evident in the current US regime - and explores why the baton of power has well and truly shifted to the BRIC economies. David Thomas ...

SMSFs not exempt from tough reviews: Bowen

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
Minister of superannuation Chris Bowen said self-managed super funds will not be exempt from strong government scrutiny - as the government cracks down on the sector's accountability, efficiency and governance issues. Speaking at the ASFA conference  ...

Rising risks in liquidity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
Member investment choice (MIC), Lost Super and the 30-day portability rule are just three of many "hidden" variables that further complicates liquidity risk management for many super funds, said Howard Rosario, chief executive of Westscheme. Speaking ...

Adviser recruitment plagues super funds

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
One of the major hurdles facing super funds in the post intra-fund advice relief era is attracting and maintaining qualified advisers, said an industry expert. David Anderson, business leader of Mercer's outsourcing business for Asia Pacific, told an ...

Equities could deliver zero returns: JANA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
JANA's longtime investment expert, Ken Marshman, predicts there's a 25 per cent chance that equities as an asset class will deliver low to zero returns over the next 10 years - a grim reality that should spur trustees to start lowering the risk in their ...

Super about national not personal savings: Morgan

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
Australia's growing current account deficit will inevitably lead to further policy action to increase national savings and the super industry will play a key role, said David Morgan, former chief executive of Westpac. Morgan told the ASFA conference  ...

CFS GAM appoints regional MD

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
Colonial First State Global Asset Management has appointed Joanna Davison, formerly at Russell Investments, in the newly created role of regional managing director, Australia & New Zealand. Prior to joining CFS GAM, Davison was at Russell Investments ...

Trustees should adopt system-wide policies: Sherry

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
Superannuation minister Senator Nick Sherry urges trustees to adopt superannuation policies that will benefit the entire industry - dispelling the age-old notion that trustees only need to look after the welfare of their own members. Senator Sherry ...

Age of the virtual super regulator

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
The creation of a 'super' regulator, in which securities commissions around the world agree to govern under a unifying set of principles that crosses national boundaries, might just be the key to prevent a repeat of the global financial crises. Speaking ...

New dynamics, new realities: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
Timor-Leste president and Nobel Peace laureate Dr Jose Ramos-Horta told delegates at the annual ASFA conference to prepare for the "new economic realities", where countries often overlooked in global policy-making such as Saudi Arabia, India and South ...