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New boss for Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... the first Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman. ACCI president Terry Wetherall said: "James was selected from a field of high quality candidates, reflecting the significance of the Australian Chamber's role in speaking on behalf of the business ...

State Street SHE Index aimed at capitalising on diversity

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has launched the SPDR SSGA Gender Diversity Index ETF which is aimed at tracking the performance of US companies with female leaders. Operating under the ticker SHE, the index, which is currently only available to ...

Competitiveness at risk from STEM fall-off

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... outside of their immediate family who is working in STEM, and less than two in 10 knows of a female public figure in the STEM field. "The pursuit of STEM offers some of the world's best opportunities to be involved in cutting edge innovation and technology ...

ME lifts profit 8pct

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... growth in applications since launch. McPhee said more regulatory changes were required in 2016 to further level the playing field between the regional and major banks, including the amount of capital held by the advanced model banks.

ESSSuper appoints transformation chief

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... demands of our members," said ESSSuper chief executive Mark Puli. "Tim has a substantial track record in the transformation field, particularly in the financial services sector and will play a fundamental role in helping us accelerate the use of technology ...

Industry super fund head to join Myer Family Company

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... provided to me during my stewardship of Equip. Today, this fund is recognised as a progressive leader in the superannuation field, and I am proud of the contribution that I have made to that success." Fairley said Press leaves Equip with a strong leadership ...

Government help needed to remove innovation obstacles

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
... geographically constrained." Sokulsky also believes some protection from downside risk through tax reform would even the playing field and increase investment in innovation. "We need strong governments that can work together. Unfortunately we haven't ...

PPS launches life insurance mutual offering

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
South African financial services firm PPS has launched PPS Mutual in Australia, providing access to a retail life risk mutual offering. Under this model, select retail investors within particular professional fields (including medicine, accounting ...

App lets Australians invest pocket change

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... The app is perfect for those who know little about investing or don't know how to start. "It's about levelling the playing field and opening the market up, particularly to younger generations. It is also about educating people about the benefits of regular ...

Aussie large-cap active managers endure massive outflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... last five years. In its latest Australian Equities Large-Cap Sector Wrap, Morningstar said active managers littered the field for enduring the biggest outflows and one segment to buck the trend was exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The researcher added outflows ...