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Former Treasury head to be Westpac chairman

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
Westpac Banking Corporation's board of directors have appointed former Commonwealth Treasury head Ted Evans as chairman to replace Leon Davis, effective March 2007. In the interim Evans has been appointed deputy chairman to assist with a smooth transition. ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2006
The latest Dun & Bradstreet Business Expectations Survey reveals a continuing level of pessimism among business executives with more than a third anticipating a fall in profits for the coming March quarter compared to that of a year earlier. Fuelling ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2006
Continued good jobs growth of 150,000 over the last quarter, the second most healthy increase on record, caused overall employment to fall to 4.8 per cent, the lowest level since 1976. Employment rose by 50,700 in July - 27,100 were full-time jobs and ...

Hesta boosts voluntary contributions by over 50%

Industry fund Hesta super has reported a double increase in voluntary contributions from its members with the majority received from women. "Hesta put a lot of energy into educating members about the benefits of voluntary contributions particularly ...

QSuper expands investment options for members

The $14 billion QSuper fund will be offering more than 420,000 of its members, eight investment options. Members can now choose to invest in fixed interest, Australian shares, international shares and socially responsible investment alternatives. QSuper ...

The name is bond - global bonds

According to Morningstar's latest global fixed interest report, global bonds are an important asset class offering investors defensive returns superior to domestic bonds and less correlated with other major asset classes. Changing global bond markets ...

Actuary urges policies to deal with inter-generational pressures

Echoing recent comments from high-ranking government officials, the newly elected president of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia, Graham Rogers, has warned Australia faces significant inter-generational issues that will lead to pressures on retirement ...

Christmas spirit replaced by outrage as FPA cut 22 staff

Recently appointed Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Kerrie Kelly has announced her first action in her new role, bringing the axe down on 22 staff, clearing the way for a complete restructure of the representative body. "It would ...

New FPA chief begins her term

The Financial Planning Association's (FPA) recently appointed chief executive Kerrie Kelly began her term yesterday, replacing acting chief executive June Smith. Ms Smith has been the steward of the top job since 3 October, when former head Ken Breakspear ...

RBA takes aim at property tax breaks

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2003
Generous tax breaks for property investors were a key driver of the house price boom, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia. In its submission to the Productivity Commission's home ownership inquiry, the bank dismissed a shortage of houses or land ...