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Don't let the bears out

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009

Members vote for Lifeplan/Aus Unity merger

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
Lifeplan members have yesterday approved the proposal to merge with Australian Unity. Over 98 percent of the members' vote was in favour of the merger. Lifeplan will now seek final regulatory and court approvals for the merger. The merged company will ...

BNY Mellon to buy Insight

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
The Bank of New York Mellon is looking to acquire Insight Investment Management from Lloyds Banking Group for $464 million. In a press statement yesterday, BNY Mellon announced it would be buying Insight Investment which specialises in LDI (Liability ...

It's coming true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
... contraction posted in the first three months of 2009. Even better, the German economy - the biggest in the Eurozone - expanded (yes, you read correctly, expanded) by 0.3 per cent in the June quarter. This was tremendously better than market expectations ...

Chartwell execs face criminal charges

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
Two executives of Chartwell Enterprises are facing a combined 243 charges brought by ASIC for the $60 million collapse of the Geelong-based investment firm. Queensland police yesterday arrested the former executive of collapsed investment firm Chartwell ...

Irrationally exuberant greater fool

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009

September mourn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009
Zap!...Ka-pow!...Thwap!...Sprunch! The dead cat bouncers hit back! 'Twas only yesterday I was pondering the timing of when the bouncing dead cat would hit the ground again. For as adamant as the dead cat bounce camp is that the deceased feline will ...

Centro chief executives depart

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2009
Centro Properties Group has lost both its global and Australia chief executives - sparking a hunt for replacements and casting a shadow over the group's prospects. Centro announced it was looking to appoint a new global chief executive following yesterday's ...

Add £50b, will travel

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2009

More reform through reviews: Bowen

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
Industry associations and financial services firms should not view the upcoming Henry and Cooper reviews with trepidation but rather as opportunities to improve the current system, said Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and ...