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Australia CEO axed in Russell restructure

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
... any organisation, some staff will naturally leave over time," the spokesperson said, adding that Russell's Australian business has made over 50 new hires at various levels in the past six months. Corneil's responsibilities will be taken up by Russell's ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... a better than expected performance from its operations in South America and Europe would offset the weaker Australian business. Its shares had fallen 50 cents, or 7.9 per cent, to $5.83 by 1055 AEDT. Meanwhile, building products maker Boral upgraded ...

Business as usual at Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... Peter Promnitz also retired at the end of last year, and has taken up a board position. As far as Mercer's Australian business goes though, "a renaming" is all that has happened, said business leader for the Pacific market Simon Eagleton. Eagleton assumed ...

It's just plain dumb

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... growth slowed to 3.1% in the year to the third quarter from 3.8% in the June quarter and, according to the Australian Business Economist forecasting panel, would ease further to 2.8% next year. Boyoboyoboy, we're definitely in the dog house. Yes we are. ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... Index (PSI) for November, while Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Philip Lowe will speak at the Australian Business Economists annual conference in Sydney. In company news, TPG Telecom holds its annual general meeting. The local market ...

Head of insto distribution to leave Challenger

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... position at Henderson Global Investors. Matt Gaden will take on the role of head of distribution for Henderson's Australian business. Gaden has been with Challenger since 2003, where he has overseen both the institutional and retail distribution teams. ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... analysis Jonathan Kearns and Ray White deputy chairman Sam White speak about Australian house prices at an Australian Business Economists luncheon in Sydney. In Australia, the market on Monday closed lower, dragged down by weakness in the mining and ...

FATCA discussions welcomed by FSC

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
... agreement is to make sure Australian compliance with FATCA happens in a way that reduces its overall burden on Australian business, Treasurer Wayne Swan said in a statement on Wednesday. "This announcement has come at a critical time as the final FATCA ...

Triple bypass needed to resurrect NAB's UK business

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... is the only way to stop the hemorrhage. NAB is transferring its UK commercial real estate portfolio to its Australian business after it was identified as the main driver of increased charges related to bad debt. Moving these assets onshore, says D'Amato ...

Financial services outstrip mining: CommSec

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
The financial services and insurance industries contribute more to percentage growth in the Australian economy than mining and natural resources, according to CommSec's Craig James. Sensing that delegates at the annual Association of Financial Advisers ...