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Hostplus says coal divestment makes no sense

Sam Sicilia, chief investment officer of $54 billion super fund Hostplus, says shareholder activists lobbying for super funds to divest fossil-fuel assets are wasting their time on a futile tactic.

Elizabeth FryFebruary 28, 2020

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APRA to review sole purpose test

APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said on Wednesday that the prudential regulator will review the sole purpose test as the super funds believe it is ambiguous and open to differing interpretations.

Elizabeth FryMarch 27, 2019

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O’Neil: Much work ahead to ensure super delivers dignity to all

New ACTU president Michele O’Neil says we cannot afford another generation that retires with inadequate superannuation simply to help Scott Morrison play anther pea and thimble trick with the commonwealth Budget.

Elizabeth FryMarch 18, 2019

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Sole purpose test needs overhaul

Clarity is needed around the sole purpose test for super funds which want guidance on how not to break the rules.

Elizabeth FryMarch 14, 2019

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Samuel: Cultural change must come from the top

Executives should be paid properly for the job they are expected to do, and rewarded for an outstanding job, says former chair of the antitrust regulator, Graeme Samuel.

Elizabeth FryMarch 14, 2019

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Dave Noonan is 2019 Trustee of the Year.

Noonan, who is the national secretary of the CFMEU, has also been a member director of Cbus Property since 2006 and is on the board of ACSI.

Amanda WhiteMarch 13, 2019

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APRA to name worst performing funds

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has not ruled out naming the “worst in show superannuation funds” but stopped short of providing a date.

Elizabeth FryMarch 13, 2019

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Insurance: A plethora of reforms

Insurance continues to stay firmly in the spotlight with a swag of big policy reforms currently on the table, delegates at the CMSF conference heard on Wednesday. As the banking royal commission found, the sector has been beset by problems over the last five years with affordability, changing terms and conditions and claims processing all […]

Elizabeth FryMarch 13, 2019

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