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Technology and mergers threaten insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
... but at the same time, regulation poses as a massive barrier to entry for serious new players. TAS chief executive Shane Baker said Australia's insurance industry is at a tipping point and up until now, insurers felt regulation would protect them from ...

Inflation matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... dollar), the RBA's reaction would not and should not be dictated by one set of inflation numbers. Else, the butcher, the baker or the candlestick maker can be RBA Governor.

Oil's not so slick

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... bottomed in September 2016. This is expected to rise further given the lead from rising US oil rig counts. As at 16 June, the Baker and Hughes rotary oil rig count has reached 747 rigs - its highest level since April 2015 and up 42.3% since the end of ...

Another Budget, another promised surplus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... to grow faster than potential at 3%." I won't be surprised if this triggers that feeling of deja vu for the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker for we've been here before. Recall Wayne Swan - the country's Treasurer from 2007-2013 - him, who ...

Republic Capital chief executive departs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... months in the position. Joining in September 2016, and having been chief executive of Resource Super for three years, Tim Baker left Republic Capital in January this year. He has previously been chief operating officer at Swita Investment Management ...

Mercer appoints acting CIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... office. Administration operations leader AUS/NZ Glenna O'Callaghan; head of governance, legal and risk consulting Peter Baker; and workforce management leader Judith Williams were all promoted to partner as well. Mercer chief operating officer, Pacific ...

Damned if they do, damned if they don't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... prices but encourage the return of oil producers which would again lift oil supply and dampen prices. Recent statistics from Baker and Hughes -- an American industrial service company and one of the world's largest oil field services companies - show ...

Record crowd rocks FICAP

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... than $200,000 for Raise, Mirabel and The Shepherd Centre. Commenting on the record year, FICAP's head of sponsorship Scott Baker said: "Our charities are absolutely thrilled. Every dollar donated helps in raising a brighter future for Aussie kids." "We ...

QSuper member experience chief departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... member experience as it prepares to become a public offer fund in June. The $67 billion super fund confirmed that Andrew Baker resigned in January, with head of product and services Kim Hughes taking on the role in the interim. The chief of member experience ...

FICAP RockStar fundraiser draws record support

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... Ballroom due to a significant increase in demand from the financial services community. FICAP head of sponsorship Scott Baker said: "We've been blown away by the level of support again this year from our community of sponsors. We have set a new sponsorship ...