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Job vacancies bull run falters

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... remarkably well contained. Any sign that the dam could be about to break will send shudders through the government and Treasury officials now busy preparing the May 13 Federal Budget. The reaction of the capital markets would be even more devastating ...

Future Fund investment team expands

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
... from ANZ where he was equity market risk manager. Pearse had previously headed roles in QSuper, QIC and the Commonwealth Treasury. David George joins the fund as senior analyst, fixed interest and alternatives. George's previous experience includes roles ...

Don Russell joins State Super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008
... to then Prime Minister and treasurer Paul Keating for two years. Prior to this, he held positions at the Commonwealth Treasury and consulted for the World Bank, Bankers Trust and Westpac Bank. "The government is on track to achieving its target of fully ...

Household wealth breaks through $5 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008
... Australia is now estimated to be $5.1 trillion after jumping 12 per cent last year, reveals the latest analysis from Treasury. The figures are contained in a Treasury Roundup discussion paper by analysts Anthony Goldbloom and Andrew Craston titled "Australian ...

Water the next competitive frontier

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
Treasury boss Ken Henry's speech last week continues to attract interest, especially where he argues for a huge step up in national competition policy, particularly in how we price water. "In addressing the Productivity Commission roundtable on the ...

Aberdeen promotes Bovingdon to CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
... added he intends to appoint a business manager to work on non-investment activities. Previously, Bovingdon worked at the Treasury Corporation of Victoria as a fixed income specialist before taking a position within funds management at Schroders. In 1999 ...

We knew it all along: Treasury

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
While Treasury boss Ken Henry long ago knew what was wrong with the economy and what problems the previous government's policies were causing, he apparently didn't have the political influence and muscle to do much about it. Speaking at the Ian Little ...

FHSA tops govt agenda

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
... greater understanding of the Working Group's mandate." Established in February, the Working Group consists of officers from Treasury, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Department of Finance and Deregulation. Sherry said ...

Challenger to use SimCorp Order Mgmt3

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
... and has been designed to support a fast-moving trading room environment. Challenger first used SimCorp Dimension in its treasury unit in early 2004, and has since integrated the system as its investment management platform for middle and back office ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
... Holdings Ltd, Macquarie Airports, and Macmahon Holdings Ltd. Oxiana Ltd announces its full year results. In economics, Treasury Secretary Ken Henry speaks in Melbourne, while the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases the labour price index for December. ...