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Superannuation

Hedge research warns against poor risk analytics

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
New research from the US on hedge funds suggest managers with smarter risk analytics embedded within their investment approach will emerge as this year's mandate winners.

PAS taps board diversity

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
Professional Associations Super practices what it preaches on gender diversity by electing Katherine Kasper as member representative director to its trustee board.

HOSTPLUS cooks up a competition

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
HOSTPLUS turns up the heat on low chef apprenticeship figures and promotes the cooking industry through its own master chef competition.

Queensland funds offer members help

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
ESI Super and SPEC Super have developed a dedicated Flood Relief Package that offers information and advice to members who have been affected by the floods.

AvSuper loses case against fund manager

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
A judge has dismissed super fund AvSuper's claim against Commonwealth Managed Investments Limited (CMIL) and Colonial First State Property Limited, in a case regarding the super fund's entitlements in the Commonwealth Property Hotel Fund.

ARIA boosts property sustainability

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
The $18 billion government fund ARIA is improving the sustainability of its properties as part of its efforts to mitigate the risk of climate change on the fund's portfolio.

CalPERS returns 12.5pc in 2010

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
CalPERS, the largest pension fund in the US, achieved a 12.5 percent net return on investments for the 2010 calendar year, pushing its assets under management to US$225.7 billion.

Related party asset exposures pose conflict: report

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
In its Annual Superannuation Bulletin this year, APRA reports on the most significant asset exposures of super funds, with some obvious, and not so obvious, findings on where potential conflicts of interest could arise.

APRA report sparks fresh debate on boardroom diversity

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
Three leading lights in superannuation share their views on the regulator's report released yesterday that shows the glaring absence of women on trustee boards.

AvSuper awards mandate to IFP

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
AvSuper has dropped its mandate with Wellington International Management Company and awarded $52 million to Independent Franchise Partnership following a review.