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Goldman Sachs to buy insurer USI for $1.8bn

... quarter of this year, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. "After careful analysis, the special committee and board have endorsed this transaction as being in the best interest of our stockholders," said David Eslick, USI's chairman and chief ...

New guardian for the Future Fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
... Treasurer and the Minister For Finance and Administration have announced the appointment of John Paterson to the Future Fund board of guardians. Paterson fills the vacancy left by Robert Elstone, who was forced to resign from the board after his appointment ...

Optimum gets a pre-Christmas product upgrade

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
... response to adviser feedback with the consumer testing on the PDS demonstrating Asteron's focus on end customers. We took on board all comments and have even implemented such specific requirements as an increased font size for easier reading," she said. ...

TOWER adds two to its board

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
... independent directors, chairman Dr Keith Barton announced yesterday. Peter Lewinsky and Ralph Pliner have been appointed to the board of TOWER effective immediately. Dr Barton said the two new directors would deepen the board's strength and experience. ...

ANZ to offer Over Fifty Group reverse mortgages

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2006
... lenders would be strongly encouraging all seniors to take financial planning advice, as we do, so absolutely get the FPA on board in a more proactive manner. Again, it's not only a very good signal to the market but also shows that that's what their ...

Former Treasury head to be Westpac chairman

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
Westpac Banking Corporation's board of directors have appointed former Commonwealth Treasury head Ted Evans as chairman to replace Leon Davis, effective March 2007. In the interim Evans has been appointed deputy chairman to assist with a smooth transition. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
... corporate front today, ANZ is holding its annual general meeting, and Qantas Airways will still be in focus, after the airline's board accepted an $11.1 billion takeover offer yesterday. Several companies are due to list on the Australian Stock Exchange ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2006
... adviser Kylie Macdonald said it was a surprisingly strong open and the market was hot. "It's pretty much strong across the board. Resources are up today... and the banks are also stronger," Ms Macdonald said. "It's takeover activity, it's the usual Christmas ...

Aon welcomes new head of wealth management

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2006
... "Pierre has also held sales and sales leadership positions within the MLC/Garvan dealership. "And he spent two years on the board of the Financial Planning Association in South Australia." Kraft is looking forward to his new role.

INGIM adds to international asset management team

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2006
... currency exposure, prior to which he spent three years managing currency and interest rate exposures for the New Zealand Dairy Board. Barraclough will report to Eric Siegloff, head of INGIM Australia's international asset management team.