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Much ado over more of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
All dressed up and nowhere to go. Yup! Wall Street went nowhere alright. A day before last night's Federal Open Market Committee Meeting (FOMC), Wall Street was all prepped, seemingly ready to take it all, whatever the Fed decides - or more, importantly ...

WA senator appointed super shadow minister

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
... stated policy objectives around adequacy and industry efficiency including the implementation of key recommendations of the Cooper Review, particularly SuperStream," said ASFA chief executive, Pauline Vamos.

Shorten takes on superannuation portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... to achieve the government's pre-election commitments to lift the SG to 12 per cent, implement the recommendations of the Cooper Review, and ongoing reform in the financial services sector," said AIST chief executive, Fiona Reynolds. "We congratulate ...

Securities lending back at pre-GFC levels

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... also welcomed increased involvement of super fund trustees in decisions around securities lending, as recommended in the Cooper Review. This is because it can lead to greater awareness over the benefits of short selling, which can include more efficient ...

No easy fit for health insurance: super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
... savings and healthcare industries, but achieving this goal is a long way off - if it ever happens, insurers say. Jeremy Cooper, chair of the Super System Review predicts health insurance to merge with super as part of the evolution of life insurance ...

Member engagement still strong: Russell

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... consolidating their funds. "Categorising members into segments based purely on whether they make an active investment choice as Cooper has done overlooks a whole range of member behaviours," said de Mestre. "What we've found is engagement occurs across ...

AIST research exposes flaws in asset-based fee model

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... fees) may be a better approach for certain asset classes, particularly indexed portfolios. In its official response to the Cooper Review panel, the AIST argues that fees for index equities mandates "should recognise that fund manager's costs are not ...

ASFA principles recommend super industry changes

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
... characterised by an unprecedented level of policy reform in the superannuation sector, which includes the landmark Henry Review, Cooper Review and Future of Financial Advice reform," ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said. ASFA is taking a multi-level ...

The future of super: Cooper

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
... having their own regulatory arm - these are some of the outlooks for super over the next 10 to 20 years, according to Jeremy Cooper. "Super funds will look more like banks in terms of their scale and sophistication and their influence in the macro economy," ...

Spoilt for investment choice

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
... of options costs super funds more money, invariably putting upward pressure on the fees charged to members. "In the post-Cooper Review phase, it would appear timely for super funds to determine whether there is potential for cost savings by reducing ...