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Actuaries Institute recruiting after CEO resignation

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
The Actuaries Institute hopes to make a new chief executive appointment within the coming months, after the resignation of current head Melinda Howes. Howes was the chief executive of the Actuaries Institute for nearly four years and resigned yesterday. ...

Super funds need to clarify DisabilityCare to members

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... should be sending out the message that the government's program doesn't cover all life insurance aspects. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) senior policy adviser Karen Volpato told Financial Standard that funds and financial ...

Super funds should use soft power, not quotas to fix gender equality

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... performance. Conway said the voluntary target among not-for-profit trustee boards that are members of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) to by 2017 have 40% of their boards comprised of women is a very practical step. Conway said ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release the wage price index for June quarter while the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is also due out. In equities news, Commonwealth Bank, Southern Cross Austereo, CSL, Carsales.com ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
... tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index added 3.36 (0.09 per cent) at 3,692.95. The US growth outlook appeared firmer as the Institute for Supply Management's July purchasing managers index for the services sector showed a healthy jump in activity. That raised ...

Industry asks for stronger consultation after elections

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... and has asked for stronger and more transparent consultation process once the result no matter what the result is. The Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) chief executive Lee White said that "governments don't need to come up with a media ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... for July, while Dun and Bradstreet puts out its business expectations survey. Meanwhile, the TD Securities/Melbourne Institute inflation gauge for July also is due out. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Friday hit its highest ...

ASFA calls for clarity on Labor's super law freeze

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... community support for compulsory super, so it's important that future 'tinkering' is kept to a minimum." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) also welcomed the announcement, with chief executive Tom Garcia saying:"We welcome the ...

Labor pledges five-year freeze on super tax

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... financial services industry as well as the wider community. The Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees have both welcomed the proposal. The 2013 FSC Conference is being held in Brisbane between July 31 ...

FSC appoints new chairman

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... Cooper started his investment career in 1992 and has worked in Hong Kong, Singapore and the UK. 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 ...