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MLC deals first blow in planning recruitment drive

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
... product will look like. "We are currently in discussions with many advisers in the market and hope to welcome many more on board in the coming months," said Nunn. Haywood Financial has around $55 million in AXA funds under management and closer to $40 ...

Australian Unity possible merger

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
Australian Unity and Big Sky Credit Union are exploring a merger option that would potentially create a 310,000 member strong union. Having signed a heads of agreement, the organisations senior executives and directors have formed an evaluation committee ...

Superpartners adds risk expert to board

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
Superpartners has made a new appointment to its board of directors, bringing in risk and compliance expert, Merran Kelsall. The superannuation administrator said that Kelsall's passion for corporate governance, strategy and executive coaching made her ...

Financial services honoured with Queen's favour

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... organisations for his work in establishing the Make a Wish Foundation, Queensland. Professor Peter Wolnizer has held numerous board positions across the financial services, trade and business including a member of the corporations and securities panel ...

IOOF moves for 100pc DKN shares

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... opportunity for DKN shareholders to crystallise their shares at an attractive premium. IOOF's managing director and DKN board member, Chris Kelaher, has taken a leave of absence from the board until a decision has been made. "We have over time come to ...

Dutch pension fund set for major reforms

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
The a,-800 billion Dutch pension system is set to place higher responsibility on the board of funds, while retirement age will rise, after the government closed on a reforms agreement. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that the government, employers ...

APRA super fund grillings set new precedent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
Superannuation regulator APRA interviewing super funds under oath, forcing them to explain investment decisions, should set alarm bells ringing across Australia's investment industry. Advisers to the $6 billion public offer industry fund, MTAA Super ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... jumped 40.4 per cent after International Paper's $US3.3 billion ($A3.07 billion) hostile offer for the company, which the board rejected Monday as grossly undervaluing it. Temple's price closed at $29.49, slightly below IP's $30.60 per share offer. Bond ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... and solid income growth," he said. Investors would examine closely the statement from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board following its monthly meeting on Tuesday. "There will be particular focus on the governor's statement and indications that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... contract was 31 points lower at 4,538. In economics news today, markets are waiting on the Reserve Bank of Australia's monthly board meeting, which is to consider official interest rates, amongst other things. The board's decision will be announced at ...