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Grexit sends investors running for bonds

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... being made to contain the potential consequences of a Greek euro exit," said Papademos. Investors have pulled out across the board amidst fears that June 17 elections will empower a left-wing coalition with plans to tear up austerity agreements. The ...

FSC appoints Vanguard head to board

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... managing director of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, who both recently resigned from the Financial Services Council (FSC) Board. "Vanguard is a major player in the Australian funds management industry and John's experience in the US and Australia will ...

AFS board votes no confidence in Daly

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... executive. Daley said he was suddenly forced out despite a satisfactory track record, and a budget and business plan approved the board of directors. "I was somewhat shocked. We, the full board, had met on May 8, and after some considerable discussion ...

IMCA: Asset allocation future uncertain

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Discussion around whether traditional strategic asset allocation approaches are still appropriate or whether the industry needs to reframe the way it manages retirement money, dominated an IMCA roundtable yesterday. "There is now more than ever a general ...

Medcraft to chair IOSCO

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has been elected chairman of the board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) at the annual conference in Beijing. Medcraft's IOSCO term will begin when current chairman, Masamichi Kono, steps ...

Lifewise takes insurance to new social sphere

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... underinsurance issue to a whole new 'social sphere', consumer awareness campaign Lifewise has launched a digital photo sharing pin-board in conjunction with social media site, Mamamia, called The Time Capsule. The Time Capsule will allow consumers to ...

Super funds urged to disclose director and exec pay

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... progression. "As so many directors in the retail sector are paid by a parent company to sit on its commercial superannuation fund board, it is essential to good governance that these relationships and the remuneration involved are clearly spelt out to ...

Retail funds in ACTU's sights

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
Superannuation funds would be forced to reveal related party fee details if a union push on disclosure succeeds, in a move likely to hit bank-aligned retail funds. The policy on retirement income and superannuation, due to be signed off at the ACTU ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
... points at 4,265. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to release the minutes of its May 1 board meeting, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics is expected to release new motor vehicle sales figures for April. In Australia ...

SFG to close competitive gap

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... increased competencies, products and services. "I think that's an aspirational goal," said managing director Tony Fenning. "The board's really saying we think there's a need for a different kind of competitor to what we've now got - which is the Big ...