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MyState builds momentum with Rock merger

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
Tasmania's biggest financial services firm MyState has agreed to a merger with Queensland based The Rock Building Society to form a combined business with $1.68 billion in funds under management and advice. MyState, which consists of MyState Financial ...

VicSuper nabs three sustainability awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... grows. Businesses must be able to comprehensively illustrate their efforts to step lightly on the environment, enhance society and co-exist in harmony," says Joanne Currie, acting head, ACCA Australia and New Zealand. Other winners included La Trobe ...

US ceiling raised but underlying reasons remain

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... to be held accountable, said John Abernethy, chief investment officer, Clime. "In our view it is the direct result of a society that has chronically and consistently underpaid its basic workers for a generation," said Abernethy. "The massive wealth creation ...

Trade union boss pushes for SG raise

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... climate change". "I am concerned that there is more focus on putting a sixpence in our pockets rather than building a better society." Kearney also discussed positive developments concerning equal pay for women and the importance of the super industry ...

Govt invites input on move to halve tax on savings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... investments are, increasing the cash component. The incentive applies to interest on deposits held in any bank, building society or credit union as well as interest on bonds, debentures and annuity products, and depends on the passage of the Minerals ...

Australian Unity possible merger

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
... present. Despite being early days, talks are already underway about Big Sky combining with the Lifeplan Australia Building Society, which Australian Unity (AU) acquired in 2009 after its merge with Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society. David Bryant, chief ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... Sentiment for June. In Brisbane, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Glenn Stevens, addresses an Economic Society of Australia luncheon. There is no significant equities news scheduled on Wednesday. Among the banks, Commonwealth Bank ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... Sentiment for June. In Brisbane, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Glenn Stevens, addresses an Economic Society of Australia luncheon. There is no significant equities news scheduled on Wednesday. In Australia on Tuesday, promising ...

Macarthur Cook founder joins Wealth Within

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... Within, he is also a non-executive director and member of the investment committee of Australia Scholarship Group Friendly Society Limited.

ANU partners with CFA Inst

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... educational resources. Students will also benefit from professional development opportunities provided in conjunction with CFA Society of Sydney which is one of the 135 CFA Institute local member societies.