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Russell Investments director to head UniSuper

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
... will join UniSuper on 1 July when current chief executive Terry McCredden's is expected to follow through with retirement plans following a short transition period. Under McCredden's stewardship, the fund's assets under management have grown to more ...

FSC announces winners of insurance awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... Financial Group Phil Hay was also awarded the FSC Life Industry Pioneer Award for taking an active role on BT Protection Plans and the creation of the BT teleclaims service for income protection and trauma insurance customers, both industry-first initiatives. ...

Reignited euro crisis prompts gold rush

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
... intended to stimulate economic growth increased speculation that inflation will accelerate. Last week the Fed left unchanged plans to hold its target interest rate near zero as long as U.S. unemployment remains above 6.5%. The jobless rate last month ...

Elders hires WA regional manager

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
... business development perspective as well as an awareness of practice management issues," added Lorigan. Di Sabatino said he plans to focus on agribusiness, SME and family businesses, high net worth individuals and self-managed super funds.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... falls in Australia were the heaviest of the year (above two per cent) but a relatively muted response in Europe to Cyprus' plans for a deposit tax suggested fears of that idea spreading to Italy and Spain were wrong. IG Markets market strategist Evan ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... looks set to open higher despite overnight falls on international markets with investors spooked following Cyrpus' bailout plans that include a deposit tax. At 0830 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 34 points at 5,053. ...

Jobs a-plenty but not if Gillard could help it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... policy initiatives over the past two weeks - all designed to boost her populist image and all anti-business. Among them, plans for a media regulator to regulate acquisitions and the press; new rules on coal seam gas projects; a clampdown on 457 visas ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... Tinto adding 56 cents to $62.48. Among the major banks, National Australia Bank fell 35 cents to $31.19. NAB has unveiled plans to save about $800 million a year by simplifying its operations. ANZ lost 11 cents at $28.94, Commonwealth Bank retreated ...

Virgin blazes trail with redundancy cover

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
Virgin Money Australia plans to roll out a full suite of insurance products following a phenomenal take-up of its existing offering, including income cover that pays up to $3,000 a month if the insured is made redundant. The group's managing director ...

Advisers overlooking business development

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... exit their business. You need to ensure the potential firm or dealer group understands your business and that your growth plans align if you are to realise the best possible price. "Selling a regional business to a group really only focused on metropolitan ...