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APRA releases additional requirements for large instos

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released the updated framework for the supervision of large financial institutions, but will defer a decision on its final implementation until the end of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). ...

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 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
The local share market has opened lower despite a record profit from Australia's biggest bank. The Commonwealth Bank announced a $8.68 billion full year cash profit on Wednesday, up 12 per cent on the year before. But, the profit wasn't enough to lift ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street fell following disappointing German economic data and ahead of Wednesday's report on US retail sales. At 0804 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was up four ...

Managedaccounts.com.au adds adviser to sales team

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
Managedaccounts.com.au has expanded its sales and relationship management team, appointing a former Melbourne- based financial planner. Doug Kirkham has joined the managed account provider from advisory firm, Cameron Walshe Financial Planning, where ...

CommInsure nabs Asteron head of underwriting

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
CommInsure has appointed Asteron Life's executive manager of risk assessment to head the Commonwealth Bank's insurance business retail advice underwriting team. John Kraszula will join the CommInsure retail advice leadership team on August 25, a Commonwealth ...

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 ...

Korean military fund puts $40m in Aussie infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
South Korea's $8.5 billion Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA) has become the first overseas investor to invest in industry super investment vehicle The Infrastructure Fund. As well as being the only non-Australian stakeholder in The Infrastructure ...

Challenger adds Australian equity boutique

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
Challenger has added a new Australian equity boutique under its Fidante Partners umbrella. Founded in June, AretA(C) Investment Partners is an active, quality focused investor, specialising in Australian equities. The group was founded last month by ...

AMP carbon screening leads to just two divestments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... conversion of coal to liquid fuel. It excludes coal companies such as Peabody and Coal India and oil sands producers such as Suncor. However, the RIL funds were invested in none of these funds. When asked why, in a country where coal is such a major ...