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MySuper proposal ignites storm

ALEX DUNNIN AND RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... implementation of the SSR MySuper proposal will require not just new regulations but a fundamental redesign of the trustee law principle on which the Superannuation Industry Supervision (SIS) Act is built. Michael Vrisakis, partner at Freehills lawyers ...

Acadian counts corp governance risk

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
Boston-based Acadian Asset Management has added another quantitative measure to its investment process to gauge corporate governance risk within listed companies. The 'management behaviour' measurement allows the team to evaluate the quality of a company's ...

Insto investors win from govt Chi-X approval

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
The government's in-principle approval of Chi-X Australia not only heralds greater market competition but big savings for institutional investors. Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, backed greater competition ...

Cbus Connect merger heralds investment changes

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
... JANA. Cbus, the industry fund for the construction, building and infrastructure industries yesterday announced an "in-principle agreement" to merge with the $700 million CONNECT. According to David Atkin, chief executive of Cbus, the merger could mean ...

Risk commission debate heats up

RUTH LIEW AND ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
The FPA's stance that commissions on risk products should remain has revived the debate on insurance fees and prompted two other industry bodies to have their say. The Financial Planning Association yesterday called for commission payments for risk ...

ING focuses on executive governance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
... 200 managers have signed a company memorandum that binds them to act with integrity at all times. Signatories to the principle's vow to act with more integrity, be more open and clear, respect each other and strive to be more socially and environmentally ...

Commission on risk products should continue: FPA

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... first five of the FPA's six Financial Planner Remuneration Principles should apply to risk products, but agreed that Principle Six, which prohibits payments from product manufacturers, cannot reasonably be applied without potential consumer detriment. ...

ETS collapse threatens ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
Collapsing political support for climate change action has led to a policy vacuum on emissions trading - prompting concerns among environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment strategists that the market is losing momentum. The new Liberal Party ...

Abu Dhabi SWF opens it doors

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has published its first annual review, which shows its investment strategy and governance practices, to comply with the Santiago Principles and improve transparency. ADIA was established in 1976 and invests ...

Admins team up for rollover revolution

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
Three of the country's biggest administrators - AAS, Pillar Administration and Superpartners - are joining forces to set up a standard of protocols for fund rollovers. In a move in line with the Government's initiative to use Medicare as a small business ...