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Finland the most low risk

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008

... the delayed effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the report says. Hong Kong ranked second, Singapore third, while Sweden and Australia snagged fourth and fifth positions respectively.

Skandia's chief executive Ross Laidlaw is leaving for Sweden - placing the Australian business in the hands of two separate chief executives for its platform and asset management arms. Laidlaw, who set up Skandia's Australian business seven years ago ...

Australia number 1 in managed funds

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2008

... Australians boast an average of $63,794 invested in managed funds - a long way ahead of the US ($43,458), France ($37,451) and Sweden ($24, 567). On average, Australians invest nearly 47 per cent more into managed funds compared with the average US citizen ...

Biometrics to curb ID theft

... surveyed 3,500 respondents across Europe namely in France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Sweden. Among the findings were that 83 per cent were willing to provide fingerprints while 66 per cent were willing to submit ...

Economic round up: GDP vs. gross domestic happiness

SUZY MAC | FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2007

... average working hours globally. FDS chief Charlotte Cornish said, "It is interesting to note that after France, Britain and Sweden, the world's biggest workplace whingers are Americans, despite their having by far the highest levels of income." This ...

Corporate tax needs to be more competitive: KPMG

... tax rates for the past 14 years and found that countries with 'favourable' corporate tax regimes such as Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark posted higher than average economic growth. The report said that Norway, Sweden and Denmark were among the first ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2006

... Australia's rating from its position four year as ago of being the best to number three on the list behind Switzerland and Sweden. The small slide in rating is said to be due to the bribes scandal that the Australian Wheat Board has been embroiled in. ...

Global property opportunities for BT

... says BT's head of property securities Antoinette Plater. Plater says countries such as Spain, France the UK, Italy and Sweden have been some of the best performers in recent years with the Asian markets expected to grow the fastest as new property securities ...

Australian economy slips in world competitiveness rankings

AAP | THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2004

... and emerging Asian economies, including China. Finland placed first in the world, followed by the United States and then Sweden, the annual poll found. The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), the lead partner in administering the survey locally, said ...

Macquarie Bank to purchase US energy assets for $182 million

... nature to the Bank's other recent acquisitions, South-East Water plc in the UK and the Arlanda Express airport rail link in Sweden. "District energy systems provide long-term stable revenue streams underpinned by a limited exposure to demand and pricing ...

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Grattan Institute renews calls for best-in-show super funds, partial annuitisation

KARREN VERGARA

The Grattan Institute is urging the government to mandate the partial annuitisation of Australians' superannuation and implement the 'best-in-show' list of funds to help simplify a "complex" system and allow retirees to spend their savings with confidence.

Super admin providers face reckoning in 2025: Finura

KARREN VERGARA

More companies will divest their superannuation administration offerings in 2025, according to Finura, as super funds potentially move this service in-house amid tighter scrutiny from the regulators.

Insignia grants CC Capital limited due diligence

ELIZA BAVIN

Insignia said it has carefully considered the revised CC Capital bid which was made last week.

BlackRock settles lawsuit for 'misleading consumers'

ANDREW MCKEAN

BlackRock has reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by the State of Tennessee, which alleged the asset manager misled consumers about how much its investment strategies were influenced by ESG considerations.

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