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Government takes aim at corporation tax

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
Australia's 30% corporation tax rate is getting in the way of the nation becoming a regional "financial services powerhouse", according to Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Steven Ciobo. Speaking at the Financial Services Council (FSC) Life Insurance ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... average stood at 343,000 claims. Locally, no major economic or equities news is expected on Friday. However, Apache Energy regional vice-president for Australia and managing director, Faron Thibodeaux, is scheduled to speak at CEDA a lunch. In Australia ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following Wall Street and European markets which rebounded on regional economic data and European Central Bank talk that looser monetary policy could be in the offing. At 0810 AEDT on Wednesday, the June ...

Gonski questions concept of board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... funds should consider geographic diversity." He said many boards he sits on are Sydney- and Melbourne-centric. He said regional and overseas representation brings "a refreshing and different outlook".

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... the US dollar with profit-takers moving in following last week's greenback rally. Despite a small pick-up on Tuesday, regional markets followed Wall Street's cues in the wake of the weekend's worse-than-expected trade and inflation data from China and ...

Zurich fills life risk role from within

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (Zurich) filled the regional sales manager life risk for Victoria and Tasmania position after promoting Andy Marshall, to the national role of Head of Sales strategies and research, life risk. Khanh-vy ("KV") ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
... Europe's main stock markets have closed mixed as traders assessed unease over China and Ukraine in the absence of major regional data releases, analysts say. London's FTSE 100 ended Tuesday with a slight 0.06 per cent dip to 6,685.52 points. The Dax ...

Tasplan and Quadrant mull merger

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... members in the post-merger environment," she said. "Improved product range and quality and expansion of services to all regional areas of Tasmania are key considerations," she said. Quadrant chair Brent Armstrong said a merger would have significant ...

Kapstream Capital picks up ex-T. Rowe Price head of client relations

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... investment management, institutional consultant relations, and Hill Samuel Asset Management (1994-1998), where he served as a regional investment manager "We are excited to have James as a part of the Kapstream team," Kumar Palghat, managing director ...

Asia Funds Passport on shaky ground

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... services through the Asia Funds Passport. The FSC sees the Passport as a key element of Australia's ability to compete as a regional financial services centre and has been heavily involved since promoting the concept to the Johnson Review in 2009. It ...