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Barclays announces new CEO amid new investigation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... statement. "We have an obligation to all of those stakeholders - customers, clients, shareholders, colleagues and broader society - and a unique opportunity to restore Barclays' reputation by making it the 'go to' bank in all of our chosen markets. "That ...

Wen's visible hand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... lenders, investors, etc.) acting in their own self-interest would result in actions that ultimately benefit the whole of society... no government guiding hand necessary. Adam Smith must be turning in his grave as he watches first the GFC and now the ...

Longevity forcing industry to adapt to thrive

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... and fellow actuary Barry Rafe argue in the paper that rapid movements in life expectancy present major risks not only to society, but also to the future of Australian super funds, investment managers, insurers and other financial product providers. The ...

Can't fix what's not broken, yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... you're supposed to control don't do your bidding or you are accused of setting monetary policy for only one sector of society. This vaguely reminds me of then Treasurer Peter Costello's accusation that the RBA was setting policy for capuchino-sipping ...

Austerity's political pay-off

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... politicians shy away from making tough decisions with large social consequences. "The US has to address the fact that as a society we would like certain benefits to be provided to us but we're unwilling to pay for them," Custard said. "Some absurd number ...

Big Sky members vote in favour of Australian Unity deal

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... proposal to transfer the business to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Australian Unity Limited - Lifeplan Australia Building Society Limited. Subject to regulatory approval, Big Sky Credit Union's business will transfer to Lifeplan Australia Building Society ...

The Rock and MyState merger approved

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
The Rock Building Society potential merger with MyState Limited is one step closer after Rock shareholders vote heavily in favour of the move. If it goes ahead, it will create one of Australia's leading listed community-focused financial services groups ...

Hunter Hall executive board changes

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... Deloitte, running its financial services industry group. Edwards' has also held senior advisory roles with the Wilderness Society, Australian Conservation Foundation, the Australian Greens and Animals Australia. "She [Naomi] brings high intelligence ...

Finsia award nominees announced

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... Montgomery, Montgomery Investment Management, Andrew Morrison, Commonwealth Bank, Mark Williams, Newcastle Permanent Building Society, Sharife Rahmani, DC Strategy, Malini Raj, Westpac and Suzanne Young, Commonwealth Bank. "These are professionals who ...

Tributes flow for governance visionary

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... many, many people," said Gibbs. Regnan's managing director Amanda Wilson said Mather had made a great contribution to our society as well as our industry. "He was the enemy of short - termism," said Wilson. "He firmly believed that fiduciaries were obliged ...