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Govt to pay interest on lost Super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
The government has taken steps to ease the corrosive impact of fees and inflation on funds left in forgotten super accounts with new measures announced in its mid-year Budget update. The government has raised the threshold below which funds in inactive ...

ClearView announces further board changes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
ClearView has announced additional changes to its board as a result of the takeover by CCP BidCo. David Goodsall, Anne Keating and John Murphy have resigned as directors while David Brown, Gary Burg, Bruce Edwards, Les Fallick Nathanial Thomson and ...

CPSA brands super centre wasteful

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
Government plans to deploy the interest from a $10 million fund earmarked for a Superannuation Consumer Centre won't get close to adequately protecting the interests of consumers, according to the Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association (CPSA). ...

Allianz wins top insurance award

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
Allianz has won the award for Life Insurance Product of the Year at the 2012 Australian Banking and Finance (AB+F) Awards. The awards, held on Thursday at The IVY in Sydney, are Australia's premier insurance accolades with the winners chosen by an independent ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available now

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
In the new edition of Financial Standard we feature a special report on cash flow management and an education feature focusing on upskilling for wealth creation professionals, as well as latest news, views and regular features. Financial Standard's ...

William Blair appoints head of distribution in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
William Blair, the Chicago-based global investment bank, has appointed Alex FranASois as head of institutional distribution for Australia and New Zealand. With more than $47 billion in assets, William Blair Investment Management provides portfolio management ...

BoQ first Aussie bank to post loss in 20 years

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
The losses, which were carried over from the first half of 2012 despite the bank returning to profit in the second, have been blamed on bad loans and plunging property prices in Queensland, as well as on a slowing economy. The last instance of an Australian ...

Murdoch defies shareholder sentiment

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
Rupert Murdoch has told investors protesting against the amount of power he wields at News Corporation to sell their stock if they are unhappy with the way the business is managed. The media mogul expects to remain ensconced in his dual-role as News ...

ASIC supports updates to disclosure rules

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has welcomed the ASX's updated continuous disclosure rules and guidance, which had been the centre of much confusion in recent months. The update follows failed legal action against Fortescue ...

Challenger AUM swells to $35.2bn

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
Challenger Limited's assets under management (AUM) have risen to $35.2 billion, up 5% since last quarter and a total of 28% over the last 12 months, it was announced today. The investment management firm has benefited from more buoyant investment markets ...