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Investment Strategy

ANZ Staff Super hires Mercer for admin…

Mercer is in the process of hiring 120 new positions across its outsourcing business to cater for a flurry of new super fund clients in recent months, including the $2 billion ANZ Australian Staff Superannuation Scheme which yesterday announced it had switched from Russell Employee Benefits to Mercer for administration and member services.
Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2009
Roundtables

Toward an end-to-end process for handling mental health insurance claims

Insurance claims for mental healthrelated illnesses are more complicated than those for physical injuries. Many of the problems relate to social attitudes toward those with psychiatric disorders. In this gathering of Industry Fund Forum members, legal and mental health experts, and group insurer CommInsure, an attempt is made to identify the extent of mental health-related […]
Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2009
Roundtables

Toward an end-to-end process for handling mental health insurance claims

Insurance claims for mental healthrelated illnesses are more complicated than those for physical injuries. Many of the problems relate to social attitudes toward those with psychiatric disorders. In this gathering of Industry Fund Forum members, legal and mental health experts, and group insurer CommInsure, an attempt is made to identify the extent of mental health-related […]
Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2009
Investment Strategy

Escrow could be the wary investor’s friend

Escrow has emerged as a potential risk management tool for super funds doing direct investment deals in infrastructure and private equity in an environment where counterparty risk is front of mind. Escrow can be used by buyers and sellers of assets where price uncertainty or counterparty risk exists, and is typically used to help settle […]
Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2009
Investment Strategy

Escrow could be the wary investor’s friend

Escrow has emerged as a potential risk management tool for super funds doing direct investment deals in infrastructure and private equity in an environment where counterparty risk is front of mind. Escrow can be used by buyers and sellers of assets where price uncertainty or counterparty risk exists, and is typically used to help settle […]
Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2009
CIO profiles

FuturePlus CIO is crowing about new office

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Staff WriterJune 4, 2009
CIO profiles

FuturePlus CIO is crowing about new office

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Staff WriterJune 4, 2009
Roundtables

Out of the box: the future of quantitative funds management

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Staff WriterMay 5, 2009
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