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QBE chief to part with $37 million

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
Frank O'Halloran will leave with up to $37 million in benefits when he steps down as chief executive officer of QBE insurance today. O'Halloran - who headed up QBE for 14 years - will be paid his salary up to 28 August to officially serve out his six ...

MLC appoints super funds board member

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
MLC has appointment Richard Rassi to the three trustee boards for its superannuation funds. The boards, MLC Nominees, NULIS Nominees (Australia) and PFS Nominees, are accountable to around 1.5 million members and approximately $56 billion in Funds Under ...

Life readies for new cap increases

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
Insurers are preparing for the impact of the Life and General Insurance Capital (LAGIC) reforms, increasing their capital reserves. Challenger yesterday revealed that the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) had proposed transition arrangements ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
The Australian market has opened higher following mixed leads from Europe and the US overnight. At 1030 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 27.4 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 4,308.6, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 25.7 ...

China FDI flow slows, and?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... social development targets." Looks like the PBOC will beat the Fed and the ECB to the punch. ================== You can read Ben Ong's monthly economic insight, review and analysis through his subscriber-only Vantage Point monthly newsletter. Click here ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after the US bourses posted solid gains following jobless claims and housing construction data indicated economic growth. At 0755 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up ...

Untargeted tax subsidies inefficient

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
The Australia Institute (TAI) has just released a study, 'Can the taxpayer afford 'self-funded' retirement", where they reveal that within five years, according to the Commonwealth Budget Papers, the costs of the nation's taxation subsidies will climb ...

Higher profits/lower dividends: AMP FHY result

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
AMP limited has reported a $383 million profit in its first half year results, up 11% on the first half year to 30 June 2011. The rise was largely the result of its merger with AXA, which occurred half way through the previous corresponding first-half ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
The Australian market has opened higher following mixed leads from Europe and the US overnight. At 1030 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 27.4 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 4,308.6, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 25.7 ...

Shareholders force RE change

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
Shareholders with around 10% of issued capital in the direct property investor, 360 Capital Industrial Fund, are attempting to replace the responsible entity. The group of investors is seeking to have 360 Capital RE limited replaced with Denison Funds ...