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KiwiSaver appoints default providers

AMP, AXA New Zealand, ING (NZ), TOWER, Mercer Human Resource Consulting and ASB Group have been named the six default providers ready to accept members under New Zealand's KiwiSaver scheme to launch in July next year. Finance Minister Michael Cullen ...

New appointment for APRA board

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2006
Treasurer Peter Costello has appointed a new APRA board member to replace the outgoing Stephen Somogyi. John Trowbridge will join the board for three years, starting almost immediately from 1 July. In a statement issued by the Treasurer's office, Costello ...

Bluestone adds role of COO

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2006
... Australia and New Zealand." Over the course of his 31 year career in the banking and finance sector, Pescott spent 28 years with ASB Bank in New Zealand and more recently was general manager branch banking and contact centres, St George Bank Australia. ...

CBA to replace Murray with Air NZ executive

... veteran. Norris was managing director and chief executive officer for Commonwealth Bank's New Zealand banking operation - ASB - for 10 years. "Under Ralph's leadership, ASB grew its business, year-on-year, at a rate double that of the market, with earnings ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2004
In Sydney today the sharemarket is expected to open firmer as a strong lead from the US markets provides a bid tone for the local bourse. However, a slump in the gold price and the Australian dollar overnight could hit resource stocks and exporters ...

James Hardie CEO resigns

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2004
Former James Hardie Industries NV chief executive officer Peter Macdonald has tendered his resignation from the company, the building products supplier announced today. Mr Macdonald stepped aside as CEO last month in the wake of a report into the company's ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2004
The Australian stock market is expected to open weaker again as global equity markets struggled for the second straight session. However, the strength of equity and oil prices in recent times could help underpin the local resources sector. On the Sydney ...

ASIC begins investigation into James Hardie

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2004
Australia's corporate watchdog has begun an investigation into possible breaches of the law by James Hardie Industries. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission's investigation comes one day after the findings of a six-month inquiry into ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2004
The Australian stock market is expected to open slightly firmer today, although it will be specific stocks, more so than general market momentum, which will be the key to trade today. A solid bounce in US equities following the US Federal Reserve's ...

James Hardie requests trading halt in shares

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2004
James Hardie Industries today requested a trading halt in its shares ahead of the release of a report by the NSW Government Special Commission of Inquiry into the Medical Research and Compensation Foundation. Commissioner David Jackson today hands down ...