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Carbon blast from the GST past

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... dearer, the same, or cheaper under a GST regime. He subsequently lost the 1993 election because of that. But that other John (Howard) - by compromising to widen the list of GST-exempt goods and reducing income and business taxes -- pushed it through. ...

AustralianSuper, Westscheme merger completed

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
... is now able to move at its own pace, and preserve Western Australian service delivery," said Westscheme chief executive Howard Rosario. "It will build on the success, tradition and high profile of Westscheme but supplemented by the size, scale and expertise ...

Super funds bidding to stem insurance shortfall

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... members. "When we think about under insurance it's important to break that down to see what that really means," said Andrew Howard, general manager, Group Insurance, MLC. "We say it's about appropriate levels of cover and appropriate ages and occupations ...

HLB Mann Judd acquires Howard fin planners

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2011
Accounting and financial advisory firm, HLB Mann Judd (SA) has acquired boutique firm Howard Financial Planners to expand its Wealth Management Division. The expanded Wealth Management Division is now one of the largest AXA Financial Planning practices ...

Russell heads back to Canberra

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... number of senior financial sector positions both in Australia and the US," added the Prime Minister. Russell is replacing Howard government appointee Mark Paterson AO who is heading back to Sydney to work with the new Liberal Party NSW state government. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... than 30 per cent of companies could report revenue growth of at least 10 per cent, according to S&P senior index analyst Howard Silverblatt. LONDON - European stock markets closed slightly lower on Monday, with investors consolidating recent gains ahead ...

Westscheme merges with AustralianSuper

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
... ranking as Australia's biggest super fund. In a joint press conference at 1pm today, long-time Westscheme chief executive Howard Rosario said that the merger, still subject to due diligence but expected to be completed by June this year, marks the most ...

VIP hedge funds open doors

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... for the privilege. The Alpha Titans Fund offers investors' exposure to 12 hedge funds, at least three of which - Brevan Howard, Bridgewater, BlueCrest - have won mandates from the Future Fund. The list of managers includes some of the most secretive ...

MLC and HIP partner in insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
... MLC's aim is to work hard to build ongoing trust and mutually beneficial relationships with funds such as HIP," said Andrew Howard, general manager - MLC Group Insurance. The enhancements present a marked upgrade in members' previous level of cover ...

Unitholders approve Challenger mortgage fund restructure

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
The Challenger Howard Mortgage Fund's 80,000 unitholders have overwhelmingly supported proposals to restructure the fund, the company said in a statement today. Challenger said that 94 per cent of retail investors and 100 per cent of wholesale investors ...