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Insurer members adopt FSC flood model

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... Queenslanders, in particular those who need to identify their insurer. In related news, on January 14, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) had received over 7,000 general insurance claims with an estimated insurable value of $365 million, not including ...

Advisers must unite against AusFin

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... Integrity Network (AusFin). AusFin counts amongst its members the Industry Super Network (ISN), Choice and the Australian Council of Trade Unions. "There is a clear need to deliver a consistent message to Canberra and to consumers about the value of ...

Shopping till unemployment drops

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... the US economy is back from its summer hiatus. Even America's own retailers' groupings think so. The International Council of Shopping Centers upped its November-December holiday-season sales forecast by 50 basis points to 4 per cent because of "the ...

AusFIN calls for 'fairer outcomes'

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
... Australian Financial Integrity Network (AusFIN) is made up of various bodies including industry heavyweights, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), consumer body CHOICE and the Industry Super Network (ISN). The network also counts the Consumer ...

Support grows for Asia Funds Passport

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
... which would allow for funds to exchange across the region, according to joint research report by the Financial Services Council of Australia and PwC. The study asked respondents from 11 different economies from industry bodies, market participants and ...

More disclosure pose unintended risks

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
... some of Australia's leading company directors said. Speaking at the launch of research commissioned by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), Kevin McCann, chairman of Origin Energy, and Helen Nugent, a non executive director of Macquarie ...

Sunsuper building gets green tick

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
The Green Building Council of Australia has awarded a 5 star rating for Coronation Drive Office Park Building 4 - a property jointly owned by AMP's Australian Core Property Portfolio and Sunsuper. The council awarded the '5 Star Green Star Office As ...

Lower fees or lose advantage: ACTU

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
... losing one of their key competitive advantages over retail funds. Tim Lyons, assistant secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions said one of the top challenges facing the not-for-profit sector is driving down fee costs. "I think many of those ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2010
... economic news on Friday, Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Ric Battellino is scheduled to address the Property Council of Australia's Queensland Downtown luncheon in Brisbane. The Australian Office of Financial Management is set to issue $700 ...

Super back in the spotlight

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
... nothing new for Australia. The superannuation system as we know it was borne out of an agreement between the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the Hawke Government in 1986, whereby the ACTU sought a three per cent superannuation contribution from ...