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Funding for women on super boards a union hand out: Cormann

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... Friday's launch by the Financial Services Council - is aimed at any super fund looking to increase the number of women on its board, said AIST. Mentoring, training and networking opportunities will be offered through the program, which has attracted ...

Market wrap Early AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... of the economy before the November 6 election. The markets jumped higher on a gain in consumer confidence: the Conference Board index for October rose to 72.2 in October, up from a revised 68.4 in September and better than forecasts. Also helping was ...

Wilson board to reject Mariner offer

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
Wilson HTM's board of directors intends to advise shareholders to reject Mariner Corporation's offer for shares in the company. In a letter to shareholders, Wilson HTM managing director Andrew Coppin said that the board would be rejecting Mariners "Conditional ...

AustSafe Super to merge with retirement fund

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... will consolidate our position as the industry super fund for rural and regional Australia." Alf Cristaudo, chairman of the board at CRF said that currently the super industry is undergoing some major changes which will ultimately make the whole system ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... holds its annual general meeting on Thursday, and major shareholder Nathan Tinkler is expected to oppose the re-election of board members. He has said he wants a change of management of the company. Its shares were down five cents, or 1.6 per cent, at ...

UBS to cut up to 10 000 jobs

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... Corp, to lead it. The current co-head of the investment bank, Carsten Kengeter, is stepping down from the group's executive board to unwind the non-core assets, AAP reported. UBS said it also planned to save 3.4 billion francs in additional costs through ...

Wilson HTM deals to Mariner concerns

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... me, it would be very difficult for them to understand the state of the company," he added. A formal response from Wilson's board of directors is expected in the coming days. Mariner Corporation's bid could potentially offer major shareholder Deutsche ...

AMP Capital attracts $872m from two new offshore investors

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... the Gold Coast's Pacific Fair shopping centre. The two new offshore investors include the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Harina Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. AMP Capital said that their respective ...

AIST champions more women on Super boards

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
The chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Fiona Reynolds has called upon super funds to appoint more female directors in a bid for greater gender diversity and equality. The peak body for Australia's $500 billion ...

BNP Paribas appoints relationship management head

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... insurance companies. She will report to Ken Shaw, head of sales relationship management. "I am very pleased to have Katharine on board," he said. "She brings a successful track record in institutional relationship management and a wealth of knowledge ...