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Clients duck for income cover

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2009
... in droves as uncertainty from the economic slowdown hits home. Professional Investment Services managing director Grahame Evans said figures from the latest Risk Distribution Monitor Survey showed the level of sales for IP insurance jumped 25 per cent ...

Small businesses to get two-year SG relief

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
... add this new policy to the Opposition's $15 billion plan, their alternative is going to cost as much as $58 billion." Greg Evans, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) director of industry policy and economics, said any proposal that ...

Big Sky to aid BHP staff

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2009
... general and personal financial advice to those members of its parent credit union affected by BHP Billiton mine closures. Paul Evans, Big Sky Financial Solutions director, said the financial planning division of Big Sky Credit Union is finalising a strategy ...

BT appoints super and investment heads

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... appointed St.George general manager of investment solutions, Patrick Farrell and the group's head of personal super, Melanie Evans as head of investment and head of superannuation respectively. Both Farrell and Evans form part of the superannuation & ...

Suncorp ripe for the picking

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... executive, said the group is analysing other potential mergers and its debtless balance sheet meant it is well placed. Grahame Evans, PIS managing director, said Suncorp's business model and culture must be in line with PIS for it to be considered. "We're ...

St George and Westpac to merge

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... harness the strength of each other while maintaining their unique identities and market positions," said Westpac chairman Ted Evans. Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly, who only recently joined from St.George, said the combined entity would enable the ...

Super funds commit 6pc to private equity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2008
... three year period, according to a University of New South Wales (UNSW) survey. Conducted by UNSW associate professor John Evans and sponsored by private equity fund manager Adveq Management, the research surveyed 40 Australian superannuation funds representing ...

Killer inflation - three fatalities

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2007
... killer. Literally. Australia's employment growth was softer than expected in October, however Westpac's chief economist Bill Evans said "the detail behind the headlines was strong, with a surge in full-time employment continuing its solid out-performance". ...

Evans & Partners selects Praemium

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
Melbourne based investment advisory, Evans & Partners, has chosen Praemium to provide front and back office software solutions. Under the deal, Evans & Partners will use Praemium's market data service, p-Desktop, and portfolio administration program ...

Australia's growth spurt

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
... sales were up during the month by 0.3 per cent, 1.7 per cent and 0.5 per cent respectively. Westpac's chief economist Bill Evans said, "Last month we thought that growth in the Index may be on a sustained downward path after a long robust period." "However ...