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AIA tackles spike in mental illness-related claims

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
... has put serious pressure on the life insurance industry. The paper was produced with SuperFriend, a not-for-profit foundation that promotes mental health in the industry superannuation sector. While the paper focuses on employee wellbeing, the timing ...

Future2 becomes FPA charitable foundation

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has formalised an agreement with the Future2 Foundation, which has now become its charitable foundation. Future2 will replace its current tagline with the words 'The Foundation of the Australian Financial Planning ...

FSC to support Indigenous financial literacy

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has formed a long-term partnership alliance with First Nations Foundation (FNF) to help improve the financial literacy of Indigenous Australians. The FSC will be providing a minimum of $50,000 a year for three years ...

FSC appoints new chairman

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... He is a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia and is ambassador for the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation. "Peter's guidance and support of the Financial Services Council has been critical during this time of the most substantial ...

Credit Suisse to launch small-cap business with First NZ Capital

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
... to the Credit Suisse global network. "After spending time working with the existing team, I believe we have a strong foundation that with additional investment can be further developed to become a leading franchise. We intend to commit targeted resources ...

MediaSuper makes moves on mental health, joins SuperFriend

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
... Industry super fund Media Super has become the 18th fund to join SuperFriend, the Industry Funds Forum Mental Health Foundation. SuperFriend is a national initiative aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing of industry superannuation fund members ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... futures contract was up 21 points at 4,963. No major economic news is expected on Monday. In equities news, Australian Foundation Investment Company is scheduled to post full year results while Macquarie Atlas Roads is expected to release its June quarter ...

Former ANZ, UBS exec to head new Bennelong division

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
... operating business. As head of wealth management and advisory, Rowland will run the new division as well as The Bennelong Foundation, the company's philanthropic arm. She joins Bennelong following 12 years in senior executive roles with ANZ, UBS and ...

Buffett gives $2 billion to Gates Foundation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... proportion of Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares - worth around US$2 billion - will go to the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Buffett, who is chairman and chief executive of Berkshire, also gave 1.75 million shares to his own foundation and 1.2 million ...

Macquarie Group tops global alternative investment table

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
Australian financial services firm Macquarie Group is the world's largest investor in alternative assets with almost $95 billion invested in infrastructure, according to research by Towers Watson and the Financial Times. Total assets managed by the ...