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Asteron appoints Queensland state manager

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
Asteron Life has appointed a former manager from Colonial First State as Queensland state manager. Andrew Howse starts on his new role today and will be reporting to Asteron Life executive manager Mark Vilo. Howse will be responsible for the business' ...

BMO creates intermediary sales director role

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
BMO Global Asset Management has created the role of intermediary sales director to build its presence in the Australian financial advice channel. Michael Angwin has been appointed to the role and he will report to BMO managing director in Australia ...

Van Eyk starts due diligence with potential buyer

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
... about the company's future. If creditors do elect to wind up van Eyk at the meeting tomorrow, this will not preclude the sale process currently underway for the business' assets.

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
The Australian share market had made strong gains in opening trade as investors snap up cheaper stocks following recent falls. Comments overnight from the Federal Reserve Bank's St Louis president Jamie Bullard suggesting that the US not scale back ...

CBA 'open-minded' about Bitcoin

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) chief executive Ian Narev has countered the notion that the banking sector is "oblivious" to Bitcoin. Speaking at an event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Sydney this week, Narev said the bank is open-minded about ...

Australian family businesses lag global counterparts

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
The performance of Australian family businesses over the last 12 months has lagged that of their global counterparts, according to the latest survey by PwC. Just over half (53%) of the local family businesses surveyed reported sales growth over the ...

NAB confirms final pricing for Great Western IPO

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
... full). GWB's common stock is expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on 15 October. The progressive sale of GWB is expected to increase the Group's Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio, however the recognition and timing of this ...

CFS adds annuities to platforms

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
Challenger and CommInsure annuities will soon be available on Colonial First State's retail platforms FirstChoice and FirstWrap. The annuity products will be added to the two platforms in mid-2015. It will be the first time an annuity product is made ...

Cyber risks for local wealth sector

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
Growth of cyber risks has prompted insurance brokers Marsh to appoint a specialist national manager focused on the growing risk product class. The broking group has just announced that Susan Elias will join them as National Manager - Cyber, in the company's ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat as Wall Street trades in positive territory. At 0645 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was down four points at 5,175. Locally, in economic news on Wednesday, the Australian ...