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Net tightens on executive pay

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... is recommending its regulated institutions - including banks, insurance and the superannuation industry - to establish a board remuneration committee comprising only of independent directors to help decide executive salaries. It is also recommending ...

Deutsche commits to CSR

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... be effectively integrated for the benefit of all parties concerned," said Josef Ackermann, chair of the bank's management board and group executive committee.

Rwanda calls for $770m fund injection

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... million into its construction industry and reap returns from surging demand for tiles, glass, cement. The Rwanda Development Board is aiming to lure investors to pour funds into the one of the fastest growing construction industries in the country - ...

Fed's unfunded liabilities balloon to $80bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
... investment mandate. Unfunded liabilities surging faster than anticipated sets up a potential flashpoint between the Future Fund's board of guardians and the Rudd government because while the fund is widely expected to be a major financier behind some ...

CAAM eyes credit and currency

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
... diversified, 'value orientated' global fixed income portfolios are likely to do better as assets seem to be cheap all across the board other than G3 government bonds," he said. "Credit spreads are at their widest levels since 1929 and imply a very pessimistic ...

FOS gears up to combat record complaints

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
... hiring's that we already engaged in plus what we've already engaged in will be sufficient to handle the workload." The FOS board has also changed. Michael Lavarch replaces Peter Daly, previous chair at Financial Industry Complaints and the Insurance ...

Happy Americans, happy world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
... and coming of summer in the Northern Hemisphere but there is no denying that US consumers are merrier. The US Conference Board's consumer confidence index jumped to 54.9 in May against 40.8 in the previous month and expectations for a small gain to 42.6. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
... 3,781.6. NEW YORK - Wall Street powered higher as a surprisingly strong reading on US consumer confidence by a Conference Board survey buoyed hopes of economic recovery. Resuming trade after the Memorial Day holiday, stocks had come under early pressure ...

Perpetual proposes caps on exec and board pay

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... including a dividend reinvestment plan announced this morning and a move towards lower bonus payments and caps on executive and board remuneration. The 'surprise' announcements were made by the group's chairman, Robert Savage, in his letter to Perpetual's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... economic news on Tuesday, the Melbourne Institute releases its wages report for the May quarter. Reserve Bank of Australia board member Jillian Broadbent is due to address a Queensland University of Technology Business Leaders' Forum. In company news ...