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Towers Watson looks to non-life insurance

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010

UK bid to attract Aussie investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
The UK government is rolling out new initiatives to make the UK more attractive for local businesses and investors. Currently, Australia is the sixth largest major investor in Britain while the UK is Australia's second largest investor, with Britain ...

Home trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
... of up to 7.3 million units. Now how long would it take to clear up all these stocks? Go figure. We don't need a rocket science degree to know that to reduce or clear the number of unwanted homes prices have to fall, or for the Fed and the Obama administration ...

China's $750bn pledge to clean tech aids sector

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... change will only continue to grow," said Jordan. However, Jordan acknowledged that there is still a gap between clean tech science and the government policies needed to support it. The other hurdle is that some countries are spending big bucks on the ...

Crafter resigns as ARIA CEO

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
... of CFA Institute. He received a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Science degree with First Class Honours, majoring in Statistics, from the University of New South Wales. "Lochiel has made an enormous ...

Local jobseekers enjoy strong executive search market

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2010
Banks, fund managers and investment houses risk losing key staff to rival firms and new entrants in the coming months after a new report found the financial services sector is leading the rebound in executive searches and that two in five executives ...

LGS wins $2.1m green building fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
... Government Super (LGS) has been awarded a $2.1 million Green Building Fund Grant by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. LGS was the only applicant to be awarded a grant on an exemplar basis, according to a statement from the ...

Super too complex to handle

MICHELLE BALTAZAR IS A MEDIA GUEST AT THE SECURITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN ADELAIDE  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
Relentless tinkering in superannuation rules has made the art of saving through super more like rocket science, driving many investors to make choices that could damage their financial health. Bryan Ashenden, head of technical consulting at Westpac-owned ...

Platinum snubs US healthcare reforms

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
... because of cash problems and that's done quite well for us," she said. The fund's biggest holdings include Caliper Life Science, Johnson & Johnson and UCB SA. The fund beat the MSCI AC World Health Care index, returning 14 per cent in the year to February ...

Impaired life annuities post record sales

TOWERS WATSON RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010