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AMP hires environment, social governance expert

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
AMP Capital Investors has hired a leading sustainability expert as it looks to implement environmental targets across the business. Adam Kirkman has been appointed to the new senior role of head of environment, social and governance (ESG), joining the ...

NGS Super and Cuesuper to merge

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
... and our merger discussions have been approached collaboratively, to maximise benefits for both funds' members. "The in-principle agreement will create a strong, national fund, and deliver improved services for the long-term retirement and insurance needs ...

LGsuper and City Super in merger talks

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2010
... to create a $5 billion-plus fund with over 90,000 members. LGsuper and City Super announced today they have agreed in-principle to merge the two funds. The merger is subject to a due diligence process by both boards of directors, and if it proceeds ...

NGS Super considers Shariah-compliant option

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2010
NGS Super is looking to launch a Shariah-compliant investment option based on the feedback from the Islamic members of the fund. Chief executive Anthony Rodwell-Ball told the audience at yesterday's Rainmaker Marketing Symposium that the fund is working ...

Milton and Choiseul to merge

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... managed Choiseul since 1992 and currently owns 11.9 per cent of Choiseul. Milton and Choiseul share many of the same principle investments include Commonwealth Bank, BHP, Woolworths and Telstra. "Since Milton has been the manager of Choiseul since 1992 ...

Something for everyone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
... See how stupid this reads? Economic growth one day, double-dip the next. It highlights investors' current investing principle -- living from one data release to the next. Last night the trifecta of bad numbers say sell. And so they sold - big time. One-fecta. ...

Former planner taps need for online education

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... live with two industry super funds." The innergi system is marketed to financial planners in a variety of ways, with a principle aspect being that it can provide access outside of business hours, thus increasing the level of client contact and satisfaction. ...

RIAA unveils investment academy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
The Responsible Investment Academy will launch its first suite of programs at the seventh international responsible investment conference in Sydney next month. The Responsible Investment Academy, backed by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia ...

Australia's funds industry lacks leadership

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
Australia's funds industry might lead the world in terms of government policy, but is badly let down by its poor leadership, said Roger Urwin, global head of investment content at asset consultant Towers Watson. Urwin, speaking at the Fund Executives ...

APRA warns on unlisted asset valuations

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
In a sign that unlisted valuations are still high on APRA's watch list, the regulator has written another letter to remind super fund trustees of the risks in unlisted investments and to watch their valuation practices. Retail super funds have traditionally ...