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Gunns shares suspended

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
Gunns Ltd shares have been suspended from trading on the ASX at the request of the company as it attempts to negotiate a capital raising. The suspension is expected to last until resumption of trading on Monday March 19 when offer details and structure ...

ASIC wants more pay disclosure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
Companies need to up their game on executive and director remuneration disclosure, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. A review of 50 remuneration reports from 300 of Australia's largest companies for the year ended June ...

Outgoing QIC chief appointed to Suncorp board

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
Outgoing QIC chief executive Doug McTaggart has been appointed as a non-executive director to the Suncorp Group board, along with Michael Cameron. Cameron is head of The GPT Group, with past roles including chief financial officer of St.George Bank ...

FSU slams banking sector cost cutting plans

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
The Finance Sector Union, representing workers at Australia's big four banks, said job cuts in the banking industry cannot be justified. Reports today claim thousands of bank jobs could be on the line over the next two years as part of major cost cutting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to fall after German and French officials lowered expectations for a deal to save the euro at this week's European summit. At 0823 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was eight points lower at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to for a relatively flat start to the week after little movement on Wall Street on Friday and as the world waits for action from European leaders. At 0749 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was ...

Volcker Rule dramatics continue

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
The Volcker rule intended to be help protect banks from future failure is being torn between critics who think it will gut the US corporate bond market and Congressmen who think it still contains too many loopholes. Meanwhile, former US Treasury Secretary ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
The Australian share market is set to open higher after Wall Street rose on news Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi would resign once a new budget was passed. At 0829 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 56 ...

Equipsuper and Vision Super merger appoint CEO

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
Preparations for the merger between Equipsuper and Vision Super appear to be moving at full speed with the announcement that Danielle Press will head up the merged fund. Press, the chief executive officer of Equipsuper, immediately appointed Vision ...

ASIC appoints two new commissioners

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
ASIC has appointed two new commissioners, with another departing when his term is up in December. Peter Kell joins the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) on a five-year term from November, while Greg Tanzer has been appointed for ...