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International actuaries have consensus on retirement

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015

... introduction of lifetime income guarantees or "intelligent default products." Actuaries Institute of Australia president Estelle Pearson said the paper underlines the significance of the Australian government's response to the Financial System Inquiry ...

Bankers see ASIC user pays model as burden

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015

... would also increase ASIC's accountability to its stakeholders. However, ABA executive director of industry policy Tony Pearson argued that the measure "could mean that consumers will bear some of the costs and it may make the sector less competitive ...

Market to open lower

AAP | FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015

... benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies fell 0.18 per cent to 6,655.01 points despite gainers such as British publisher Pearson which announced it was selling its flagship business daily the Financial Times to Japanese digital media group Nikkei. The ...

Actuaries say super taxes need to be reviewed

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015

... easing pension eligibility restrictions linked to sale of the family home. President of the Actuaries Institute, Estelle Pearson, said now is the time to act and fix Australia's superannuation and pension systems "which are in fact two sides of the same ...

Actuaries Institute demands long term policy focus

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015

... significant and perhaps unnecessary cost for the industry and consumers to bear," Actuaries Institute president Estelle Pearson said. She added, "With a growing community and political debate about superannuation, it is essential that the Government ...

ASIC obtains court orders against former Ballast adviser

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014

... Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) obtained the orders against Western Australia-based financial adviser Marion Joan Pearson and Colisa. The regulator sought the orders as part of its investigation into the adviser's use of investor funds ...

Auction items for FICAP announced

ALICE URIBE | FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014

A chance to play AFL on the SCG before a A Sydney Swans home match is just one of the prizes up for grabs at the live auction that will take place at the annual Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) "Who Wants to be a RockStar" event to be ...

Actuaries Institute names 2014 president

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014

... New Year. Smith, who takes over from former president John Newman, will be joined by former Actuary of the Year Estelle Pearson who has been appointed senior vice president, and Lindsay Smartt who will be vice president. The group said the incumbents ...

Estelle Pearson Actuary of the Year

BEN COLLINS | TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012

After assisting the Federal Government, advising a Royal Commission and working as an APRA inspector, Estelle Pearson has been named the 2012 Actuary of the Year. Pearson, who is managing director of consulting group Finity, was announced as the winner ...

ABN AMRO launches Altera

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008

... per annum where the average basket return exceeds 15 per cent per annum." ABN AMRO's Head of Retail Distribution, Grant Pearson, said: "While the portfolio has exposure to rapidly growing BRIC countries, we believe infrastructure and food and energy ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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