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Barclays announces new CEO amid new investigation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... serious mistakes in recent years and clearly failed to keep pace with our stakeholders' expectations," Jenkins said in a company statement. "We have an obligation to all of those stakeholders - customers, clients, shareholders, colleagues and broader ...

IAG board member steps down

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... Schwartz said he thanks Philip for his contribution over almost six years, during a time of significant change for the company. "He has been an important part of the IAG Board since his appointment in 2007. "Philip's input into IAG's strategic direction ...

WA closures signal mining boom end: Veda

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... economic momentum via new business openings during the past 12 months, according to new insights by data intelligence company, Veda. Veda's latest data intelligence comparing state business openings and closure performance shows that WA small and medium ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... share price index futures contract was down 18 points at 4,287. No economic data is scheduled for release on Friday. In company news, Harvey Norman Holdings results its full year results. Australian Power & Gas will also report their full year results ...

ClearView positive about CCP takeover offer

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... unanimously rejected by the ClearView Wealth board, which said it was "inadequate and that it materially undervalued the company." The ClearView board said a special dividend of 2.2 cents per share to be declared once the offer by CCP is unconditional. ...

Principal Global gets $150m QFII quota

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... consultant, although the engagement will not impact the investment decision-making process of either firm, according to a company statement. "For those investors fortunate enough to access them, the China A-share markets currently offer one of the most ...

Call for change follows Perpetual 57% profit fall

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... million net after tax profit - a 57% fall on the previous year. A group-wide cost reduction program in full swing at the company was reaffirmed by the result, with Perpetual saying that an underlying profit after tax of $67.6 million reflected increased ...

FMD acquires two fin planning firms

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... the Financial Lifestyle Managers teams. "Both teams have really strong client relationships that are a great fit for our company," he added. Frank Blundell principal at Investwell said the move to FMD is fantastic for our clients as there is strong alignment ...

Financial Simplicity morphs into infrastructure solutions provider

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
Financial services technology company, Financial Simplicity has moved its business model away from investment administration and refocused on infrastructure solutions due to opportunities thrown up by changing market dynamics. Enda Mahoney, chief technology ...

ASX appoints non-exec director

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
The ASX has appointed former Australian Industry Group head Heather Ridout as a non-executive director of the company. Ridout is currently a director of AustralianSuper and a member of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia. She will stand for election ...