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Trust Company still recommending Perpetual proposal

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
The Trust Company continues to recommend the Perpetual proposal to acquire the 100% of its shares after independent expert Ernst & Young analysed the synergies of a potential merger with Equity Trustees (EQT). The board of The Trust Company said it ...

Beazley appoints former TAL BDM

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
Insurance company Beazley has appointed Duncan Richardson to the role of life, accident & health development manager. He will be responsible for building and maintaining client relationships and providing tailor-made services for Beazley's life, accident ...

EQT extends offer period for The Trust Company

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
Equity Trustees (EQT) have extended the period of their offer to acquire The Trust Company by more than one month. In a letter sent to The Trust Company shareholders, EQT said that the offer will now close on September 30. EQT also confirmed that meetings ...

Pengana eyes reporting season short-selling opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... overall movement of the market in either direction. By holding a stock a manager expects to rise in value and shorting a company within the same sector with poorer prospects, the overall exposure to the movement of the market is zero, and returns are ...

Standard Life Inv GARS manager in shock exit

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... the multi-billion dollar Standard Life Investments Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) fund Euan Munro has left the company to join UK life firm Aviva as chief executive. As global head of multi-asset investing and fixed income at the firm, Munro ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... up 21 points at 4,963. No major economic news is expected on Monday. In equities news, Australian Foundation Investment Company is scheduled to post full year results while Macquarie Atlas Roads is expected to release its June quarter traffic repor. ...

Numbers don't add up at McDonald's financial planning

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... rent, US$90 on electricity, US$100 on general insurance and US$20 on life and health insurance. But a closer look at the company's policies shows that spending US$20 per month is simply impossible for a McDonald's employee, as the company charges between ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... this week continues to influence the resources sector's performance. Santos shares were down 36 cents to $13.90 after the company cut its production forecasts on Friday. BHP Billiton shares were slightly higher, up five cents, to $34.27, while Rio Tinto ...

Super board quality compromised over pay rates

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... be pushed by leaders and politicians and it could support the super funds of Australia." On the same panel McKinsey & Company partner Gary Pinshaw said that superannuation funds should be playing a much larger role in Australia's financial services industry. ...

Bravura directors recommend Ironbridge buyout

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
Bravura Solutions has entered into a scheme implementation agreement with Ironbridge Capital subsidiary company Stockholm Solutions to acquire the entirety of Bravura shares. Ironbridge Capital already owns a significant number of Bravura shares and ...