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Doing good pays off for Christian Super

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
... stem sell research are completely excluded from the fund, and others in areas such as alcohol are limited, while stocks with good environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials are positively weighted. "We try to invest in good themes - microfinance ...

Industry funds not undermining confidence: ISN

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
... three in ten people use advisers then what are the other seven doing? If limited advice introduces people to advice then it's good," said Klipin.

Super funds to take the reins off bond managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2009
... fixed income investment managers could add alpha if they invested outside the realm of the benchmark. "We're still seeing good returns in some sectors, especially in the credit and corporate side. Government bonds have been performing less well because ...

Net tightens on executive pay

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
Goodbye golden parachutes - APRA has released a consultation package encouraging financial services firms to set up stricter guidelines when deciding executive remuneration. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is recommending its regulated ...

LGsuper members satisfied with fund

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
... services. Results from a poll conducted late last year by MCR show 86 per cent of 850 LGsuper members rated the fund as "good" or "excellent" for its products and services. A further 11 per cent rated the fund as adequate. The survey also shows LGsuper ...

Industry funds steering clear of FHSAs

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
... Bank. AIST chief executive Fiona Reynolds said the survey result indicated that while fund trustees thought FHSAs were a good idea the structure established by the government made it too expensive for super funds to offer them.

Northern Trust expands reporting tools

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
From currency risk and credit exposure reporting to 'extreme market events' testing, Northern Trust leaves no stone unturned in its new suite of governance reporting tools. The overseas custodian, better known locally as the custodian for the $60-billion ...

Governance before crisis

... Rafferty said governance issues tended to emerge when a crisis or scandal has erupted, further stressing the necessity for good strategies to buffer financial disasters. "If you look at corporate governance, it's become a big topic because of corporate ...

Regulator clamps down on conflicts of interest

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
... conflict of interest by trustees is critical to helping us achieve our objectives of protecting members' benefits and promoting good scheme administration," Tony Hobman, Pensions Regulator chief executive said. "We recognise that many conflicts are inherent ...

Fear brings opportunity for the wise

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2008
... them was a precursor to strong gains. Following the recent January crash, hindsight would suggest that this was yet another good buying opportunity to savvy investors with cash to spare. Fear brings panic selling to the forefront, which in turn, can ...