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REST members get $74m boost

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
Members of the $13 billion REST Superannuation received $74 million from the Government through co-contributions in the last financial year. REST, the industry fund for retail employees, said members are generally making the most out of their super ...

CBA on Storm damage control

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has suspended repayments for Storm Financial loan holders to the end of August and said it will pay for the cost of legal and financial advice for its affected customers. Ralph Norris, chief executive at Commonwealth ...

Charter needs legislative backing: ISN

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
The Industry Super Network welcomed IFSA's Super Charter but added the association's response needs legislative and regulatory backing. The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) released the Super Charter which outlines a new way to pay ...

SMSFs beware the taxman

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
An estimated 70,000 new SMSF trustees will be responsible for filing their first annual tax and compliance statements after June 30 this year, and based on past experience of the tax office, many fledgling trustees will fail to comply with superannuation ...

Super changes hit retirees

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
Self-funded retirees will be hit hardest by the Federal Government's changes to super, according to Martin Murden, director of Partners Superannuation Services. According to Murden self-funded retirees are among a select few who don't hold out their ...

Cuscal appoints CFO

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
... time at Ernst & Young and at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He joins a team that has just exceeded a 'global high performing company' benchmark for employee engagement. Over 96 per cent of Cuscal's 285 employees participated in the engagement survey, with results ...

Nigerians seek CFA certificate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
Nigerian finance executives are increasingly seeking to boost their credentials after the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program recorded a 44 per cent jump in the number of local professionals signing up in a year. Around 1,000 Nigerian finance ...

QIC adopts Sophis Value software

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2009
... a number of existing systems and provide an improved level of functionality, data management and client reporting. The company has a global presence with nine offices around the world and over 100 global clients. QIC will become Sophis' first client ...

HK investors wary of local market

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2009
Hong Kong based investors still remain bearish on how the local market will perform for the rest of the year after the J.P. Morgan Investor Confidence Index dipped lower in the March quarter. The index fell 5 points to 95 points in the first quarter ...

UBS portfolio manager joins Integrity

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
Former UBS small caps portfolio manager Glen Bertram has taken on a new role at Integrity Investment Management. Bertram starts work today as portfolio manager responsible for small companies. He will assume overall responsibility for small companies ...