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MTAA Super names new chief and board

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... Perdikaris joins the board as an employer representative. Allen has more than 25 years experience in financial services and property, most recently in the role of chief operating officer of The Trust Company in Sydney. She also held strategic, product ...

Westpac Group restructure, Coombe resigns

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... to the Group," said Westpac chief Gail Kelly. The new Group Services arm encompasses technology, banking operations, property services and legal, under the leadership of John Arthur, group chief operating officer. Meanwhile, Westpac group executive ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... Westpac gave away 25 cents to $20.11, ANZ had lost 27 cents at $19.27, and Commonwealth Bank was 47 cents lower at $46.93. Property developer Stockland was three cents higher at $3.13 after it affirmed its full-year guidance despite soft sales in the ...

Australian Unity offers instos retirement investment opportunities

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... the institutional market to invest in customised solutions in Australian equity, fixed interest, global equities and property strategies. "We have owned and operated retirement villages for 60 years, it is well known the ageing demographic is going to ...

ASFA: Retirement costs on the rise

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... shortages created by Cyclone Yasi. The cost of water and sewerage services rose by a substantial 8.6% in the quarter with property rates rising 5.2%. Electricity costs rose on average by 7.8%, reflecting substantial price increases in a number of states. ...

Accountants partner up with AXA and MLC to offer financial advice

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... offer on advice in a number of areas including the establishment and closure of SMSFs, advice on assets, including direct property, held within SMSFs, advice on financial planning, life risk and credit advice for individuals and businesses, as well as ...

Economist and former EU commissioner appointed Italian PM designate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... red by 2014. Austerity measures include an increase in VAT from 20% to 21%, a rise in petrol costs, selling off state property, a freeze on public-sector salaries until 2014 and a gradual rise in the retirement age of women in the private sector to 65 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... reaffirmed its underlying earnings guidance despite a 10 per cent drop in coal volumes in the financial year to date. Property group Westfield Group weakened 18 cents to $7.87 after it sold its 75 per cent stake in the Broadmarsh shopping centre in Nottingham ...

Forum: Women driving change

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... there is this amazing wealth of talent out there that is untapped," said Josephine Miller, board member, Industry Super Property Trust. "They [employers] really need to start being more flexible around their work practices and try to embrace females ...

ASIC: New regulations for responsible entities

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... REs holding more than $150,000 in net tangible asset (NTA) capital requirements, 0.5% of the average value of scheme property (capped at $5 million), or 10% of the average RE revenue (uncapped). A liquidity requirement has also been introduced with REs ...