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Health Super adds CFO

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2006
Health Super, the industry fund for the healthcare sector, has announced the appointment of Graeme Lawrie to the newly created position of chief financial officer. Lawrie will assume responsibility for Health Super's financial management, IT, HR and ...

Budget super consultations attract 3,500 submissions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006
The consultation period on the government's plan to simplify superannuation has closed, attracting an unprecedented 3,500 submissions. A statement issued by Treasurer Peter Costello's office said, "There has been strong interest and support for the ...

Bravura begins UK growth push

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
Bravura Solutions is progressing with its UK expansion plans, announcing it has been selected by UK based Nucleus Financial Group as a technology provider for a new wrap platform. Nucleus is a financial services partnership between seven UK Independent ...

Macquarie CountryWide Trust promotes a new CEO

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2006
... will be moving from his Chicago base to London in order to focus on European expansion, while still overseeing the US business. The ASX listed Macquarie CountryWide Trust invests in supermarkets and grocery anchored shopping centres and currently manages ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
... prices). Excluding sales at service stations, US retail spending fell by 0.1 per cent during the month. Similarly, US business inventories rose by 0.4 per cent in April - lower-than-market expectations for 0.6 per cent increase. Manufacturers' and wholesalers' ...

Franklin Templeton ushers 2006 with new chief

Franklin Templeton Investments Australia managing director John Gall will hand over the reins to Maria Wilton from BT Financial when he retires early next year. Wilton will succeed Gall who became managing director of Franklin Templeton Investments ...

Advance AM appoints WA state manager

Multi-boutique manager Advance Asset Management has appointed a new state manager for Western Australia. Matilda Madison has eight years of experience working in various business development roles in WA for companies including Zurich, Count Wealth Accountants ...

Greeenspan says US businesses, consumers able to handle rate rise

US consumers and businesses are financially fit enough to take an interest rate rise, Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said Thursday. On Tuesday, Greenspan and fellow policymakers indicated the days of rock-bottom rates -- with the federal funds ...

A$ drops against greenback

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2004
... stronger across the board, particularly against the euro, sterling and the yen." In another better than expected result, US business inventories rose 0.7 per cent in February, a report released overnight showed. These numbers follow the very strong US ...

Lend Lease completes Mortgage Capital business sale

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2003
Lend Lease Corp Ltd today said it has completed the sale of its Lend Lease Mortgage Capital business for about $56 million. The sale, to United States financial services group Wachovia Corporation, was announced in August. "Lend Lease... has completed ...