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Energy Super CEO named fund executive of the year

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
Energy Super chief executive Robyn Petrou has been named fund executive of the year in the 12th Annual Fund Executive of the Year Award at an event at the Park Hyatt in Melbourne. The accolade, awarded by the Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) ...

Capgemini Australia appoints new director

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
... be joining the Australian insurance market, with sustained growth expected over the coming years. The growing regulatory focus on risk management and Insurer's focus on operating efficiency will see more Australian insurers investing in business and ...

Challenger listed property division profits up 9%

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
... bond rate. "CDI has maintained a consistent strategy for a number of years now. Over the coming years we'll continue to focus on our three-pronged strategy: to enhance the composition of our portfolio, improve leasing metrics and provide active capital ...

Gunns chair pleads guilty to insider trading

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
... for five years and/or a fine of $220,000.Gunns is no stranger to controversy. Its Tasmanian woodchip mills have been the focus of intense environmental campaigns. Corruption allegations also abound. Gunns' previous chairman, Edmund Rouse, also attained ...

Industry asks for stronger consultation after elections

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos asked for the winner of the election to "focus on a bipartisan and long term approach to superannuation policy." She said that the industry is "amid the largest implementation ...

Super fund average 14.6% for 2012-13

STAFF WRITERS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
... months were IOOF Portfolio Service with 19.2%, Mercer with 18.8%, HOSTPLUS with 18.7%, REST with 18.4% and Perpetual Wealth Focus with 18.2%. The top five public offer Retirement funds (by balanced options) over the 12 months were HOSTPLUS with 21.6% ...

Cbus to put focus on custody in new position

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013

The life insurance sustainability challenge

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
Australian retail and group insurance markets need a greater focus on risk selection so that insurers can return to sustainable long-term profitability, Alain NA(C)emeh, executive vice president, Australia and Canada at Reinurance Group of America (RGA) ...

Regulator taking a "facilitative" approach to change

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
The Australia Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft reiterated his support to the financial services industry as it grapples with the implementation of regulatory changes, saying that the regulator would take a "facilitative" ...

TAL puts focus on super in latest offering

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013