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Super funds should dangle a line in the seafood industry

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2003
Australian superannuation funds should invest their holdings in the seafood industry, an industry chief said today. Australian Seafood Industry Council chief executive Russ Neal said with more than $500 billion held by super funds, they should look ...

Aviva Australia streamlines national distribution

Aviva Australia, formerly Norwich Union, has announced several new appointments following its decision to introduce a streamlined national distribution structure. All appointments are state manager positions for Aviva's life insurance and investment ...

Australian tax burden less than OECD average: Costello

... United Kingdom (37.3%). The OECD average for America was 27.8%, Pacific was 29.8%, Europe was 39.4% and for the European Union was 41%.

Resi new chief to "keep pace with rapid growth"

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2003
... and give its managing directors more "strategic oversight" of the company. Resi said it appointed former City Coast Credit Union boss Stephen Mayers to the new role, where he would oversee day-to-day operations and implement structural change to position ...

Australian Rugby Union added to BT corporate super's new mandates

... organisations including advertising firm Leo Burnett, St John Ambulance, the Australian Ballet and the Australian Rugby Union. According to Geoff Peck, BT 's Head of Corporate Super, the new mandates will see BT service a further 3,600 members' superannuation ...

Anti-spam bill passed

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
Australians may soon get relief from annoying, unsolicited emails after the House of Representatives today passed a bill to combat spam emails. The bill will give the Australian Communications Authority the power to issue formal warnings, seek injunctions ...

Australia's merchandise trade grows despite drought, world economic sluggishness

Despite slow world growth and the drought, Australia's merchandise trade rose by seven per cent with the European Union (EU) and by 4% with the Americas in 2002, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade disclosed recently. Total merchandise trade ...

Credit Union Services launches Wealth Creation booklet for consumers

Credit Union Services Corporation (CUSCAL) has a new Wealth Creation booklet to join its other publications in its "Take Control" consumer financial education series. CUSCAL explained that Wealth Creation introduces long term strategies used to build ...

EU asks WTO to intervene in Australian quarantine dispute

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003
The European Union formally asked the World Trade Organisation today to set up a panel of experts to rule on its simmering trade dispute with Australia on quarantine measures restricting imports of food products. The first request for a disputes settlement ...

Norwich Union Australia to adopt global Aviva brand

Norwich Union Australia has today adopted the global Aviva brand for its business, however its Navigator business will continue to use the well-recognised Navigator brand. Aviva chief executive Allan Griffiths said the brand change was part of the group's ...