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PROFILE: UniSuper CEO Kevin O'Sullivan

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... studied commerce and actuarial science at the University of Toronto. His first job was as an actuary at life insurance company Canada Life. It was there that his lifelong association with pensions began. But in 1990, eight years into his time at the ...

Unexpected impact of tech on US monetary policy

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... model of competing based on cheap labour much more challenging," he said. Barry Knapp, head of thematic strategies in the company's Americas fixed income team said: "The US could be in for quite a boom period from technology-related productivity gain ...

Perpetual reveals details of first LIC

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
Perpetual Investments has unveiled the details of its first listed investment company, Perpetual Equity Investment Company Limited. Trading under the ASX code PIC, the company is designed to deliver regular income and long-term capital growth through ...

TH Real Estate buys up Brisbane shopping centre

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
... in 2010. The property includes Woolworths, Coles and Aldi supermarkets, as well as a Big W, a Target and a Kmart. The company said the centre has approximately 165 specialty tenants and kiosks and is in an established trade area where the average retail ...

Bennelong appoints national account manager from Zurich

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
... business development function across all channels, but in particular the national accounts and research relationships, the company said. The new role has been created to strengthen the sales team and reinforce Bennelong's distribution strategy. Wallis ...

Adviser trust improves client outcomes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... and more experienced than their counterparts, according to research by the Beddoes Institute. The data and benchmarking company analysed thousands of client ratings from a survey of over 150 advisers and identified an objective benchmark of exceptional ...

QIC takes stake in East West Link PPP

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... consortium included British infrastructure investor John Laing, Spanish infrastructure developer Acciona, French construction company Bouygue, and Lend Lease. EWL will operate under a '30-year availability-based concession'.A The construction period ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... Glencore Xstrata wanted to merge with Rio Tinto - a move that would replace BHP Billiton as the world's biggest mining company. However, while confirming Glencore did approach it in July, Rio says it rejected the offer. "While Rio says it's not on the ...

MyState Financial becomes MyState Bank

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... MyState Financial, to MyState Bank, following approval from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The company said the name change will simplify MyState's proposition for customers as it enters new markets, particularly through its expanding ...

Findex close to acquiring Crowe Howarth

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... compelling value proposition offering Crowe Horwath shareholders a significant premium to the market price and fair value." the company's chairman Richard Grellman said. As part of the proposal, Crowe Horwath's major shareholder, Alceon, has agreed to ...