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Finance Industry Council of Australia formed

... (ABA), Australian Finance Conference (AFC), Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA), Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), and the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA). ABA CEO David Bell, AFC executive director Ron Hardaker ...

New president for ICA

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has elevated Insurance Australia Group CEO Michael Hawker from deputy president to president for 2005. Hawker brings to the role four years experience as CEO of IAG. He replaces Promina Group managing director ...

ICA appoints David Knott to review submissions on draft code

AAP | MONDAY, 19 JUL 2004

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) on Friday said it had appointed the former Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman, David Knott, to independently review public submissions on the industry\'s new draft code of practice. ...

Valad acquires ICA Property Group

Valad Property Group on Thursday announced its acquisition of Sydney property management fund managers ICA Property Group (ICA) for $28 million and an additional $7 million of co-investments in funds. The acquisition will create a new entity managing ...

ICAA appoints new president

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia has appointed Garry Waldron as president. Currently chief financial officer within one of GE\'s Australian businesses, Waldron has held several posts at the ICAA, including Victorian chairman, board ...

ICAP economists say interest rate hike is unwarranted

ICAP economists have said that the current strength of GDP growth does not fully warrant an interest rate hike by the RBA, saying that the GDP has grown well below trend by just 2.6 per cent over the past year. They said the non-farm inventories (contributing ...

Greater fiscal discipline needed: OECD

The Australian government should maintain its fiscal objective of keeping the budget balanced over the economic cycle and allow fiscal policy to play a stabilisation role through the operation of the automatic stabilisers, according to a report from ...

RBA decision takes economists by surprise

The RBA's decision to increase the official cash rate by 25 basis points to five percent has come as a surprise and shock to many, but the overall view is that the central bank is essentially easing its foot off the accelerator rather than slamming ...

RBA likely to keep interest rates on hold till early 2004: ICAP

Michael Thomas, senior economist at ICAP, has said that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will keep interest rates on a holding pattern till early 2004 and are unlikely to be concerned by inflationary pressures, saying that they are well within control. ...

ABS announces a 0.6% increase in the September quarter's CPI

There has been a 0.6 per cent increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the September quarter of 2003, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. The bureau also said that the CPI had increased 2.6% for the year to September. The highest ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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