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GESB plans on hold

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... of the government's control, must be resolved before proceeding. The mutualisation process means the State Superannuation Board would become responsible for the defined benefit Gold State Super and Pension schemes and the investment management and administration ...

Plusses and minuses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... percent in December from the previous month -- the biggest jump since August 2000. Retail spending increased across the board in December led by a 9.9 per cent spike in sales of household goods and an 8.3 per cent jump in department store sales. Sales ...

Boutiques wary of automated systems

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
... automation of managed funds trading would boost their business - but boutiques are still sitting on the fence with jumping on board. According to Tim Hamer, commercial manager, funds at tech firm SWIFT, Australia's funds management industry believes ...

Statewide appoints chair

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
... Begakis as chair. Begakis has been a director at Statewide Superannuation Trust for almost two years. He holds several other board positions including chair of the Council for International Trade and Commerce South Australia and has extensive experience ...

Former BHP chief makes history

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... run the Singaporean sovereign fund giant. Goodyear, who retired from BHP Billiton in January last year, joined the Temasek Board on 1 February and will succeed Ho Ching on 1 October 2009. He will be CEO-designate effective next month. "Chip's leadership ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... up $2.67, or 5.71 per cent, to $49.42. Rio Tinto chairman-designate, Jim Leng, has resigned from the debt-laden company's board, leaving incumbent Paul Skinner in the role until mid-2009. Mr Sebastian said insurance stocks were weaker amid concern about ...

No mandate terminations: Hostplus

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... as their mandates are to focus on long term returns. The real issue, is how much courage and tolerance a fund or trustee board has to ride out the current market volatility and position itself for the rebound, with the backing of its investment partners. ...

State Super appoints chief executive

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... from the Securities Institute of Australia (now FINSIA) and a Master of Economics at the University of Sydney. The Trustee Board undertook an executive search. Durack will join State Super on 9 February.

Suncorp chief departs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
... Suncorp until a new chief executive is appointed. "With the capital raising under way, it is an appropriate time for the board to advise the market of our intention to commence the transition of leadership to focus on the next phase of the group's development," ...

Merry Christmas retailers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
... 10.2 percent drop in retail spending when the GST was first introduced in July 2000. Retail spending increased across the board in December led by a 9.9 per cent spike in sales of household goods and an 8.3 per cent jump in department store sales. Sales ...