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HOSTPLUS cooks up a competition

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
HOSTPLUS turns up the heat on low chef apprenticeship figures and promotes the cooking industry through its own master chef competition. HOSTPLUS has launched a national cooking competition, 'Cook For Your Career', which the industry fund said will ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
After early gains, the Australian share market had fallen into negative territory by noon, dragged lower by the resources sector. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 33.2 points lower, by 0.69 per cent, at 4,750.5 points, while the broader ...

APRA report sparks fresh debate on boardroom diversity

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
Three leading lights in superannuation share their views on the regulator's report released yesterday that shows the glaring absence of women on trustee boards. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released findings that found licensed ...

Industry bodies unite to create Korea forum

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
The Financial Services Council has teamed up with the Australian Financial Markets Associations and Korean Financial Investment Association to establish a Korea-Australia investment forum. The three associations signed an agreement to create the investment ...

Developed nations raise funds for ADB

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
Governments of developed countries are pouring millions of dollars into development funds to help strengthen the financial systems of developing countries in Asia. The Government of Luxembourg has committed a further a,-1.5 million ($2 million) to an ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
The Australian market is receiving no strong leads on Tuesday morning, with Wall Street closed for a public holiday. On the ASX 24 at 0629 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was three points higher at 4,748. In economics news on Tuesday ...

Busy year ahead for industry groups

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
Industry associations representing financial planners and self-managed super fund professionals have mapped out a schedule this year targeted at stronger consumer-centric advice campaigns and a bigger voice in Canberra. The Financial Planning Association ...

Coalition gives qualified support to reforms

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
The Coalition isn't itching for a fight when it comes to the recently announced superannuation reforms, despite the Government's precarious grip on power under the hung parliament. In response to the reforms unveiled by the Government yesterday, the ...

Movers and shakers of 2010

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
Regulatory reforms, politics, and high profile M&A activity dominated the financial services landscape this year - Financial Standard looks back at the stories that shook up the industry this year. It was an extraordinary year in Australian politics. ...

Government unveils response to Cooper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
The Government has welcomed most of the recommendations from the Cooper Review - but rejected several key proposals to do with MySuper. The Cooper Review originally recommended that there should be no cost cross-subsidisation between MySuper and other ...