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Macquarie appoints McClintock to Infrastructure board

Macquarie Infrastructure Group (MIG) has appointed former Secretary to the Cabinet Paul McClintock to the board of Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management (MIIML), it has announced. "Mr McClintock brings with him extensive investment banking ...

Government issues fresh warning on Melbourne share dealer

The Government has issued a fresh warning on the activities of controversial Melbourne share dealer David Tweed after his company National Exchange sent out a fresh batch of letters to shareholders offering to buy their stocks. "I strongly urge anyone ...

ANZ financial literacy survey sparks political catfight

The release of the ANZ survey of adult financial literacy in Australia has re-ignited the political debate over 'choice' of super with both main parties claiming that the survey-which reveals a good deal of ignorance on superannuation-vindicates their ...

Government acts on super system "designed to fail"

The Federal Government has outlined a new approach to the governance of superannuation funds in a bid to make them more accountable to members as 'choice of super' legislation remains stalled in the Senate, with no end to the deadlock in sight. "Accepting ...

Campbell sees greater protective role for CFOs

An important role of the modern Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in corporate life is to rein in overly aggressive, high risk Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), according to Senator Ian Campbell, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer. Campbell said ...

Morning market wrap: War takes centre stage

The war is taking centre stage as stock markets in the US and Europe lost ground in trading. The US market lost much of what it had gained in the previous two weeks, which had recorded dramatic gains. The New York stock market is at a break even point ...

Australians continue shift to property investment: report

Australians are increasingly favouring property as an investment option, according to the March quarterly report on saving trends carried out by ING and the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research. The report said that over 32 per ...

Robert Gerard appointed to Reserve Bank of Australia board

Robert Gerard, managing director of Adelaide-based Gerard Industries, has been appointed to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board of directors for a five year term. Federal Treasurer Peter Costello announced today. "I believe that Mr Gerard will ...

Towers Perrin set to replace Mercer as News Ltd asset consultant

News Ltd said today that it was a "distinct possibility" that Towers Perrin would replace Mercer Investment Consulting as asset consultant for its $650 million superannuation fund following the announcement of a comprehensive outsourcing deal that will ...

FPA spells out its commitment to disclosure

... commissions ahead of next week's Joint Parliamentary Committee on Corporations and Financial Services next week in Canberra. "Secret commissions and benefits undermine the integrity of the adviser-client relationship," said FPA chief executive Ken Breakspear. ...