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Business investments overtakes consumer spending

Today's economic data reports re-affirm consensus views that Australian business investment has become the major driving force in the economy, taking over the mantle from consumer spending and housing. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported ...

HSBC Appoints three in Custody and Clearing

HSBC, a leading sub-custody provider in Australia, have made three Australian appointments to its Custody and Clearing division as it continues to grow their Australian business. Peter Snodgrass, previously Head of Custody and BNP Paribas Securities ...

Australian Business head to chair Asset Super

Warren Adcock has retired as chair of Asset Super and will be replaced by David Michaelis, currently president of Australian Business Ltd. Adcock spent 18 years as chair of Asset Super and was foundation director and trustee of the fund when Asset was ...

Economic roundup

Australian economic and survey statistics last week gave credence to the Financial Standard Intelligence Unit's (FSIU) and other market economists' view that business investment and external trade will takeover from housing as the country's growth engine. ...

Asset Super Board looks to Steer straight ahead

National director of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Australia, Naomi Steer, has been appointed to the Board of Asset Super to take the place of former speaker of the NSW Upper House John Johnson. Steer's experience has mainly ...

AXA primed for strong growth

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2005
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd expects to grow faster than its major financial services rivals in Australia for the foreseeable future. The life insurance and wealth management group surprised the market with a better than expected half-yearly net profit ...

S&P assesses Schroder Australia to be sound

Standard & Poor's (S&P) has awarded the Australian equity funds, the hybrid security funds, and the fixed income funds an Assirt rating of four stars. The rating agency has also assessed the manager's capabilities in the business management, Australian ...

David Clarke to chair Bluestone

Provider of specialist lending products Bluestone Group has announced the appointment of David Clarke as its new chair. Clarke replaces Evan Rees who is retiring but will continue to be involved with the business in his capacity as a non-executive director. ...

Oil prices set to push September quarter CPI up

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2004
Rising oil prices are expected to push the inflation rate higher today, giving the Reserve Bank a clearer sign of whether it should keep the brakes on interest rates. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will publish September quarter consumer ...

James Hardie CEO resigns

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2004
Former James Hardie Industries NV chief executive officer Peter Macdonald has tendered his resignation from the company, the building products supplier announced today. Mr Macdonald stepped aside as CEO last month in the wake of a report into the company's ...