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Suncorp ripe for the picking

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
Suncorp confirmed it has received several approaches from companies besides Commonwealth Bank interested in buying the banking and wealth management divisions of the group. The group advised its shareholders the approaches may or may not lead to formal ...

CBA buys BankWest and St Andrews

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has purchased BankWest and St Andrew's Australia for $2.1 billion. Commonwealth Bank is determined to keep its strong capital position and intends to fund the purchase price by undertaking a $2 billion accelerated ...

No more parachute payments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... indemnities. I shall leave it to the Board of Directors, at the end of the work with which they have entrusted me, to determine all matters relating to my actions within the Dexia Group," said Miller in a statement. Miller's decision is in sharp contrast ...

AXA to ramp up planning revenues by $60m

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
... the most of this opportunity. "Using independent and AXA research data, we can analyse an accountant's client base and determine their client's propensity to seek advice. In addition, using data from a client's tax return we can assess their likely advice ...

NAB Super ups employer contribution

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
NAB Super is increasing its employer contribution from 9.9 to 10 per cent from 1 October. "As part of the 2006 Enterprise Bargaining Agreement, NAB will increase their employer contribution rate from 9.9 per cent of employees' Total Remuneration Package ...

Gasparet leaves Austock

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... until a clarification surrounding replacement of staff has been finalised. S&P expects to be in a better position to determine the rating impact at this time." Alan Sheen, Austock Asset Management managing director, declined to comment on the company's ...

AIMA and IFSA respond to temp shorting ban

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... IFSA's deputy chief John O'Shaughnessy said the association had discussed the rulings on Friday and again on Sunday to determine the impact on the funds management industry. "The issues we're interested in is what we might need to do and not do with ...

Defeat death taxes when merging accounts

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... 60, clients should be advised to minimise the amount from the partially tax exempt account. Next, clients will need to determine an investment strategy for the superannuation fund and then orient the new account to more conservative investments, such ...

UBS restructures core business

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
Global investment bank UBS is separating its business into three separate divisions in a bid to make the bank more effective post sub-prime. The group will now operate as three autonomous business entities. The firm said the new structure would provide ...

Carbon schemes full of hot air

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
... government's monetary policy where a combination of regulated carbon trading and bond-like carbon instruments will help determine the long term price of carbon, effectively putting a lid on pricing arbitrage. "Setting the long term price of carbon is ...