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Hartsuyker named new shadow minister for super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
Luke Hartsuyker MP is the new Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs, Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law. Hartsuyker's new role is part of the opposition leader Tony Abbott's shadow ministry reshuffle announced yesterday. "Luke replaces ...

ASIC proposal exposes investors to default risk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
The regulator's proposed listed corporate bond market has been welcomed by the industry but one bond manager warned its timing could pose a risk to retail investors. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is proposing to develop ...

Boardrooms lack female directors: research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
... funds and credit unions. Two months ago, the group made a submission to the government asking for changes to the ASX Corporate Governance rules, including a policy to factor gender diversity in director recruitment guidelines. The renewed campaign follows ...

Cash for Christmas

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
... the owner reached 65 years. Of course any amount above $200 must stay in super until retirement. Tony Beck, head of corporate affairs at ME Bank, says lost superannuation is just the tip of the iceberg of lost monies in Australia. "Another $500 million ...

Aus Ethical to give $12,500 for green film

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
... $12,500 prize money to a film maker who can do an Al Gore - produce a film that can best illustrate the link between corporate actions and the environment. The $12,500 prize is part of the $40,000 that Australian Ethical donated to the charity foundation. ...

Equipsuper CEO jumps to Equity Trustees

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
... the fund for seven years. Burns was chief executive risk insurances at AXA Asia Pacific Holdings, then general manager corporate affairs of that company. Prior to that, he was managing director of Prudential - Bache Securities Aust and director finance ...

ComSuper faces executive and admin reforms

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... term expires in June 2010. The changing over of the commissioner to CEO title arguably reforms ComSuper to adopt a more corporate structure to its executive management, argue industry experts. "The Rudd Government does often have structures that seem ...

AIG rebrands as Chartis

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... market. As a result of this review the company is reorganising its business structure under three core business divisions: corporate, commercial and consumer. Existing customers and policy holders will not see any changes to their policies but going ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2009
... gained 6.87 points, or 0.32 per cent, to settle at 2,176.05. LONDON - European share prices inched higher on positive corporate news, with gains limited by mixed economic data from the United States. In London, mining issues led the way, powered by a ...

Planners brace for fiduciary revolution

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
... deficiency," noted the Report. The recommendation is so significant that one leading law firm, Townsends Business and Corporate Lawyers, said "[it] will effectively change the onus of proof in claims against advisers and make it easier for clients to ...