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Murdoch matriarch remembered for charity work

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... the organisations she supported are already pouring in. According to a report in The Australian, the Royal Children's Hospital and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne have acknowledged her "outstanding dedication."

Obama re-election to boost healthcare and banking stocks

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... also likely to feel the pinch as higher taxes to fund the initiative come on stream. "On the other hand, you have those hospital companies that no longer have to bear the losses of taking on non-paying patients and may therefore experience an uptick." ...

Estelle Pearson Actuary of the Year

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... bestowed the award after becoming the first actuary to swim the English Channel, raising over $AU122, 787 for a children's hospital. Other notable winners include Fred Rowley in 2010 for his work developing the first globally recognised Enterprise Risk ...

ME Bank appoints new directors

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... is also Chair of the National Basketball League Commission and Chair of the Capital Appeal for the Sydney Children's Hospital. The new appointments are effective 1 November 2012.

Poisoned chalice awaits next US president

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... of global strategy at Standard Life Investments says that in the short-term, an Obama re-election will give a boost to hospital, pharmaceutical, green energy and infrastructure stocks while a Romney victory will see coal, railroad, bank, defence and ...

CommInsure raises red flag about underinsurance

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... 'rainy day' savings and put many families at risk of losing their home. Everyday accidents are putting Australians in hospital, and out of work. The new research shows that more than half of respondents (56%) have been or know of someone to have been ...

Schroders wins top fund manager award

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... contributions of the top performers in the financial services industry, the award also raised money for the Sydney Children's Hospital and the Odyssey House McGrath Foundation. Among others winners on the night were AMP which secured the Fixed Interest ...

Urbanisation fuelling resource demand

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
Despite concerns over China's slowdown, urbanisation both there and around the world will continue to fuel demand for Australian commodities, said one of Asia's largest asset managers. Recent research suggests that that another 3 billion people will ...

Retiree living costs match CPI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... retirees more vulnerable to the economic impacts of weather events, and in the long run, climate change. Rents, medical and hospital services and tobacco also recorded rises for the June quarter 2012, price segments that are also important to retirees. ...

Asian trustee services in demand

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
Stagnation in parts of the eurozone causing capital to take flight to Asia is creating opportunities for trustee services firms across the Asia-Pacific region particularly regarding overseeing Initial Public Offerings. The Trust Company, Australia's ...