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Marketing beyond gimmickry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
Just as super funds in Australia are jumping on board engagement channels like blogging and targeting Gen Y, a US financial branding consultant group says the marketing world has already moved on. "After a decade of intense scrutiny, financial marketers ...

No change - no mas, no less

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
... equity indices there gained after "The Daily Telegraph" printed that Frau Merkel's man in the ECB - German ECB executive board member Jorg Asmussen - is backing ECB President Mario Draghi's plan for large-scale bond purchases. This followed yesterday's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... points at 4,351. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia is due to release the minutes of its August board meeting. In equities news, Consolidated Media Holdings, Amcor, Arrium, Oil Search, Monadelphous Group and Sonic Healthcare are ...

Write-down clouds Bendigo's 43% profit tumble

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank said that it would maintain a 55% cost-to-income target. As part of the focus on costs the board announced this morning that there would be no bonuses paid to executives for the year. Hirst also said high funding costs and ...

APA, HDF tug-o-war continues

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... responsibly entity for HDF -previously stated that PPA's all-cash offer provided more security than APA's cash-and-scrip bid. A board of independent directors last week confirmed that they had not "changed or withdrawn their unanimous recommendation" ...

MLC appoints super funds board member

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... the lead auditor of some of Australia's largest funds in the public and private sectors. He will be a great asset to the board," said NAB Wealth Super Trustee Board chairman Geoff Webb. In addition to his director's duties, Rassi will also chair the ...

QBE chief to part with $37 million

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... large individual risk and catastrophe claims, a fall in attrition claims ratios and a strong investment performance. QBE's board announced an interim dividend of 40 Australian cents per share, and a dividend payout ratio of 64% of net profit. The dividend ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... up 24 points at 4,307. In economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia is scheduled to hold its payments system board meeting. In equities news, APN News & Media, Santos and QBE Insurance Group Ltd are due to post half year results, while Treasury ...

Higher profits/lower dividends: AMP FHY result

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... ratio was down, and that its controllable costs are expected to be 2-3% lower for the full year. Despite the profit, AMP's board has warned investors that due to ongoing market volatility the dividend paid for the period would be at the lower end of ...

New AFS CEO

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
... dismissal. Daley said he was suddenly forced out despite a satisfactory track record, and a budget and business plan approved the board of directors. He also said that downsizing plans at AFS had been discussed in the weeks before his departure. Group ...