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Challenger to raise $530m to fund further annuities growth

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) the company said the capital initiatives will assist the achievement of step-up increases in Challenger Life's FY15 retail book growth target range to 12%-14% and cash earnings guidance to $535-$545 ...

Suncorp CEO rewarded for profit growth

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
Insurance and banking group Suncorp's growing profits have resulted in boss Patrick Snowball being rewarded with one of Australia's largest executive pay cheques. The 64-year-old Englishman took home remuneration worth $9.12 million in the 2013/14 financial ...

Mercer appoints two independent directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
Mercer has appointed three new directors to its Australian entity boards, including two new independent non-executive directors. Melissa Babbage will join the Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited (MIAL) board, while Jan Swinhoe will join both the ...

BT launches Avaloq-powered platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... said. Avaloq Regional General Manager Asia Pacific Peter Scott said: "The going live at BT Financial Group is a great achievement for Avaloq's Australian team. The progressive adaptation of the Avaloq Banking Suite to the Australian financial platform ...

Hastings sell US natural gas terminal for huge profit

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... to monetise the investment given strong market demand for assets exposed to the LNG value chain and the near term achievement of final investment decision on the liquefaction and export project," he said. "We are long-term investors but we do not ignore ...

GBST launches SuperStream gateway

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
... committed to meeting each deadline and maintaining our innovative approach throughout the process. This is a significant achievement and highlights the depth of GBST's understanding of the industry, technology capability and the ability to deliver robust ...

Young adviser wins first Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... Australia back in 1990," Rantall said. "Being named as the first winner of the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award is a huge achievement for me," Shields said. "I see my job now as continuing along the path that Gwen forged." Enrolments for next semester's ...

2014 MAX Award Winners and Finalists

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014

Kearns steps down as Centric Wealth CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
Phil Kearns has announced he will step down as chief executive of advice group Centric Wealth two months after the company was acquired by fellow non-aligned advice group Findex Australia. Kearns, who joined Centric in June 2011, will be replaced by ...

BOE qualifies for World Cup

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... easier understood: "Securing the recovery is like making it through the qualifying rounds of the World Cup. That is an achievement, not the ultimate goal." "The real tournament is just beginning and its prize is a strong, sustained and balanced growth." ...