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Ken Henry to join ASX board

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... perspectives and strengthen the expertise of the ASX Board," said Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) chairman Rick Holliday-Smith.

TAL hires new chief actuary

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
Life insurer TAL has appointed Fred Rowley as its new chief actuary. He will lead the company's actuarial business providing advice to the TAL executive team and board around the group's core insurance risks. Prior to joining TAL, Rowley was principal ...

Planners praised for guiding investors into fixed income

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
The wall of cash built up in the wake of the GFC is showing signs of crumbling as fixed income see dramatic inflows off the back of changing fundamentals and the hard work of financial planners, according to PIMCO and Equity Trustees (EQT). EQT head ...

RIAA appoints new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has appointed Simon O'Connor as its new chief executive, it was announced today. Louise O'Halloran stepped down from the role at the end of 2012 after more than a decade with the company. O'Connor ...

AMP Capital to tempt investors out of cash and TDs

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
AMP Capital has targeted the mountain of money piled in cash and term deposits with a new consumer website with which it hopes to motivate investor behaviour. The wealth manager says the 'act now for a better tomorrow' campaign aims to "rebuild retail ...

VicSuper adds new investment options

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
Victorian superannuation fund VicSuper will add two new investment options - Australian shares and term deposits, it announced today. The Australian Shares Option will be 100% invested in listed companies on the Australian Securities Exchange. VicSuper ...

FATCA outcome remains unclear

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
The full impact of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) regulations from the US Treasury and IRS on Australian financial institutions is still uncertain, says Ernst & Young's Paul Siviour. Ernst & Young's Oceania Banking and Capital Markets ...

Don't forget to remind DB members: ASIC

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
Australia's corporate watchdog has reminded the trustees of defined benefit superannuation schemes to keep their members up-to-date after a review of the sector. The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) said that it wants to encourage ...

APRA's SMSF loan warning berated

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)'s warning about the complexities of self-managed super fund (SMSF) loans has been questioned by a number of industry professionals. APRA executive general manager for policy Chris Littrell warned ...

ANZ opens new branch in China

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... an important contributor to economic growth and development of the Yangtze Delta, according to ANZ chief executive Mike Smith. ANZ has said that it has clear strategy to grow in Asia in 2013 with both Smith and global wealth and private banking division ...