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The feeling is mutual: Aust Unity

... company received an offer from a competitor which the board believed undervalued the business. Out of the group's 200,000-odd members who received the questionnaire about possible demutualisation, 16,500 or less than 10 per cent replied with their views. ...

Life insurers and 25 AFSL holders under ASIC microscope

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched formal investigations into 25 AFSL holders and will be watching life insurers closely, as a result of its latest license breaches report announced this week. The regulator has ...

Weekly economic round-up

... exports "has been slow to eventuate". If exports do not grow fast enough and soon, this would present a drag on the economy. The odd thing about these is that despite the RBA's expectation for lower inflation and moderate growth, the central bank maintained ...

Martin Currie plans for Japan Alpha

... bubble in the late 1980s, when the index peaked at over 35,000 points, should have never happened, but at the current 15,000-odd points, the Japanese market is still undervalued. The proposed fund will look at over 3,700 Japanese stocks whittled down ...

Hewitt appoints former Watson Wyatt principal

... leading superannuation and asset consulting practices overseas boasting 20,000 staff and offices around the world. "It seemed odd that we did not have a presence in Australia and we thought we really needed a presence. So the idea was to come in and ...

YES gives nod to Financial Wisdom

... general manager at Financial Wisdom, says that they have assigned 20 financial planners to work with YES from the group's 400-odd adviser network. "YES Home Loans is a home loan provider that has done exceptionally well. They're very much a growing business ...

Clients push S&P to make ratings simpler

... Australia and New Zealand. For example, S&P will now provide clients with a five-page fund report instead of the 20 to 40-odd page extensive fund manager reports they have issued in the past. And because they assess fund managers on a sector basis, the ...

Business sector optimistic about future - D&B Survey

AAP | TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2004

The business sector is optimistic about the future and unconcerned about potential rises in base interest rates in the near future, according to a new survey. The Dun & Bradstreet national business expectations survey for the June quarter found the ...

Jobs figures strengthen expectations of further rate hike

AAP | FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2004

Better-than-expected jobs growth in December strengthened expectations of a further rate hike next month as figures showed unemployment remained at 14-year lows. Treasurer Peter Costello said the December jobless rate of 5.6%, the same as November ...

Worst over for the economy: TD Securities

TD Securities Chief Strategist Stephen Koukoulas has said the latest national accounts confirm that the worst is over for the Australian economy, but the recovery is anything but robust. With the GDP rising 1.2 per cent in the September quarter after ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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