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Flight to SMSFs reshape super mindset

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... move this year from traditional super funds and into SMSFs. Speaking at a forum of the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) in Brisbane, Watson reminded the audience that the latter is now the largest sector of the industry in terms of Funds ...

Corporate governance still needs to improve in Asian markets

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... and we think that's in their own interest." Allen spoke at the Investment forum in the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) that is being held in Brisbane by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST).

Gary Clifford awarded Trustee of the Year at CMSF

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... Western Australia Fire and Emergency Services Super was awarded Trustee of the Year at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) that kicked off yesterday in Brisbane. Clifford has been a member of the board for 20 years and he was a member ...

Age pension is retirees' main income source

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... Justin Wood, a founding shareholder of Vinva Investment Management, explained to the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds yesterday that the amount of exposure of retirees to equities is about 20% and six out of 10 retirees still have the age pension ...

APRA calls for dialogue with funds on MySuper

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... should be "no surprises" when the draft standards are released next month. Speaking at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds in Brisbane, Ross Jones, deputy chair of APRA said while he sympathised with the industry, the timeframe was set by Stronger ...

ASIC calls for detailed disclosure on holdings of super funds

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... attitude that the Australian public is not engaged, said Medcraft, speaking at AIST's annual Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF). The lack of transparency on exactly how funds are invested is potentially driving members away from the prudentially ...

Calls for super industry to up focus on beta

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... failing on that within our industry at the moment." International speaker at the AIST Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, John Oliphant, head of actuarial and investments at the Government Employees Pension Fund in South Africa spoke of the fund's ...

Big mandates, big risk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... emerging markets at London-based hedge fund GLG Partners, told trustees at last week's Conference of Major Superannuation Funds that the developing world was reverting back to a typical pattern of unrest after an abnormally stable period in the last ...

Capital at risk in emerging markets

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... global emerging markets at London-based hedge fund GLG Partners, told trustees at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds that the unrest in the Middle East is likely to spread to Latin America and parts of Asia, threatening Western investments. ...

Super conference ends on a high

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
The Conference of Major Superannuation Funds ended yesterday with the highest attendance level of trustee directors and funds staff at the event so far, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees said. Just under 1300 delegates from the not-for-profit ...