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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 ...

State Street pushes Asian Funds passport

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
State Street has joined the chorus of voices in favour of establishing an 'Asian funds passport' along the lines of Europe's UCITS. But it remains to be seen whether anyone outside Australia is really interested. In a report released today State Street ...

US insider trading probe rocks hedge fund community

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
The US government is turning the screws on the investment community and it could affect firms with significant presences in Australia. Over the past 48 hours, as part of a wide-ranging insider trading probe, the FBI has raided a number of hedge funds ...

ANZ invests more in BoT

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
ANZ continues its investment in Asian banking markets with a further $126 million invested into North East China-based Bank of Tianjin (BoT). The latest investment will maintain ANZ's current 20 per cent stake in BoT, which is launching a capital raising ...

Cooper push for "Super Council"

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
Speaking at the ASFA conference, Jeremy Cooper, leader of the recently completed Super System Review, said he will recommend the swimEC Council establish a co-regulatory super council. Cooper, who is currently completing his final report for swimEC ...