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Costello's Future Fund draws fire

... government's superannuation commitments lacks focus, asset consultant Ken Atchison said this week. The government's CSS and PSS super funds for public servants and its two funds for military personnel have some $88 billion in combined unfunded liabilities ...

Public sector super giants drop member crediting rates

... crediting rates to fund members. The Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS) and the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS) have both decided to allocate earnings to members through so-called exit rates, replacing the industry standard practice of ...

Sunsuper announces new investment advisory team

... of risk and cost," Sunsuper chief investment officer Jack Gray said. The restructure includes the appointment of former CSS/PSS portfolio manager Bev Burston to the position of deputy chief investment officer reporting to chief investment officer Jack ...

Morony comes out fighting to defend his CSS/PSS

CSS/PSS chief investment officer has come out fighting to defend his fund\'s investment performance after media reports last week labeled the fund performance "extremely disappointing". The Canberra Times reported last week that CSS/PSS would be crediting ...

Australian SRI efforts rewarded by UN

BT Financial Group (BT) and the Public Sector and Commonwealth Super Schemes (PSS/CSS) have jointly received a award recognising their activities in the field of sustainability and socially responsible investment. The Royal Award for Responsible Investment ...

Research prompts more funds to get tough on corporate governance

... corporate auditing and disclosure framework. Commissioned jointly by the Public Sector and Commonwealth Superannuation Schemes (PSS/CSS), the Catholic Superannuation Fund (CSF), and the Northern Territory Government Public Authorities Superannuation ...

PSS to convert to accumulation scheme

... government has moved to contain its unfunded superannuation liabilities, today announcing the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS) will be converted to a fully funded accumulation scheme. The changes will take effect from 1 July 2005, and apply ...

Controversial Gunns timber company in healthy profits announcement

... on plantations and other projects to grow the company." Given the recent concerns by Public Sector and Commonwealth Super (PSS/CSS) regarding the felling of old growth forests, Mr Gay said that the company had made a major commitment in this area of ...

PSS/CSS calls for withdrawal of Gunns resolution

The Public Sector and Commonwealth Super (PSS/CSS) funds has called for the withdrawal or a delay in the resolution to alter Gunns Limited's articles of association to prevent development, clearfelling or selective logging of defined old-growth forest ...

PSS/CSS and Catholic Super call on companies to improve energy governance

... greenhouse gas emissions. Governance research, commissioned by the combined Public Sector and Commonwealth Superannuation Schemes (PSS/CSS) and Catholic Superannuation Fund (CSF), has revealed that a staggering 90 per cent of companies in the S&P/ASX200 ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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