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SnowyHydro snow job?

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006

... Government, nothwithstanding it also has a $55 million unfunded superannuation liability due to its legacy with the defined benefit PSS and CSS Commonwealth super funds. NSW Finance Minister, John Della Bosca, speaking on ABC television, has unsurprisingly ...

ACT govt goes to super tender

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006

... under the super choice legislation. Currently ACT government employees are members of the Commonwealth Government sponsored PSS Super Scheme (PSS). With the ACT government, at this point anyway, paying an average super contribution of 15 per cent of ...

Qld to dominate Future Fund board of guardians

... is formerly of legal firm Sullivan & Cromwell which is a bonds and privatisations specialist. Doyle is current chair of the PSS and CSS boards and formerly was manager of equities and fixed interest for Queensland's Suncorp Insurance while also having ...

PSS and CSS boards to merge

... apply in the public sector too, and so the trustee boards that drive Australia's two commonwealth public sector super funds, PSS and CSS, are to merge. The proposed new structure will be called the Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA), and according ...

PSS and CSS drink up their Brandywine

The Public Sector and Commonwealth Super (PSS and CSS) funds have awarded a near half a billion dollar mandate to Brandywine Asset Management for their fixed income allocation. Brandywine will be the PSS/CSS funds' fourth fixed interest manager alongside ...

Poor governance high returns: SBS

... important issue but just that it should also not be over-sold. The study's findings are news however to Public Sector Super (PSS) Chief Executive Officer Steve Gibbs who has been a long-time advocate for corporate governance issues. "I'd love to see ...

Insider trading fears undermining investor confidence

... spokesperson for the group who sponsored the research, who is also CEO of the Public Sector and Commonwealth Super Schemes (PSS/CSS), one of the sponsors of the research, said Australian companies still have a way to go when it comes to managing director ...

Super funds call for better governance

A group of industry superannuation funds have called for better governance in managing conflicts of interest after research which revealed almost $6 billion of director-related business was conducted by Australian companies. "Members investing their ...

ASFA trains up ComSuper

... vital part of this process," said Comsuper general manager Cindy Briscoe. Comsuper provides administrative services to CSS, PSS, Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme and Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Schemes.

ComSuper picks Acurity

... superannuation schemes, has chosen the Acurity computer system to support the operation of the Public Service Superannuation (PSS) accumulation plan. PSS is a new superannuation plan that will be offered to Australian government public servants from ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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