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A "race to the bottom" in currencies

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
The world's major central banks are in danger of setting off a mercantilist race to the bottom as they attempt to gain competitiveness through artificial currency debasement, analysts say. After six years of abstinence, the Japanese Ministry of Finance ...

Market Wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer on Thursday as Wall Street rebounded after an early dip on Wednesday to close higher as investors tried to keep a September rally alive. At 0720 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...

Unions threaten strikes with BBC pension reforms looming

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010

WA senator appointed super shadow minister

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
WA senator Mathias Cormann has been appointed shadow minister for financial services and superannuation, while his predecessor Luke Hartsuyker becomes shadow minister for regional communications. Senator Cormann has also been appointed shadow assistant ...

Challenge your consultants on ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
The time is ripe for super funds trustees and boards to re-assess the competence and skills of their consultants when it comes to socially responsible investing strategies given the breadth and depth of the sector today, said an expert. Matthew Kiernan ...

Shorten takes on superannuation portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
Bill Shorten, former Parliamentary secretary for disability services and AustralianSuper and Victorian Funds Management Corporation director, has been appointed minister for superannuation while former superannuation minister Chris Bowen takes on the ...

StatewideSuper appoints new board member

STATEWIDE SUPER ANNOUNCEMENT  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2010
Senior union official Ian Steel has joined the board of directors of StatewideSuper, South Australia's largest super fund for the private sector. Steel is currently assistant secretary of the Australian Services Union (ASU) SA/NT branch and has almost ...

Numero Dos

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
It's official - China is now the second biggest economy in the world! Japan practically handed China the silver medal on a silver platter after releasing its National Accounts showing that the country's real GDP increased at an annualised rate of 0.4 ...

Corrupt city officials face pension freeze

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... CalPERS has used its administrative powers to suspend the pension accounts of city officials, one of whom allegedly earned a 'secret' annual salary of US$800,000. Last week, Attorney General Edmund Brown subpoenaed hundreds of employment, salary, and ...

Maritime Super backs internal admin for merged fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2010
Maritime Super chief executive, Peter Robertson, believes the administration of the proposed merger between the fund and Auscoal Super would run more efficiently on an internal system, instead of an outsourced provider. Auscoal Super and Maritime Super ...