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Towers Perrin merges with Watson Wyatt

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... great opportunities for growth," said Mactas. Towers Perrin has around 6,300 employees in 26 countries and Watson Wyatt has close to 7,700 associates in 34 countries. The company statement said the merger would create more career opportunities. Towers ...

Dixon action on Premium gains momentum

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... outperformance of the underlying assets, not being reflected in the Premium share price. The board has taken a range of steps to close that discount," said Tom Collins, chair at Premium Investors in a shareholder letter. The note to shareholders showed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open little changed following a subdued session on Wall Street on Friday that was dominated by profit-taking. At 0710 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up one ...

Health Super reviews mandate line-up

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
The $7 billion industry fund Health Super is undergoing an extensive review of all its investment mandates - including sending members of its investment team overseas to appraise the fund's international fund managers. Chris Clausen, chief executive ...

Up yours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
... reported to get the biggest pay rise - their bonuses might have been slashed so much. Meanwhile, shareholders are still nursing close to a 95 per cent loss. Citi's share price closed at US$3.03 last night from a high of US$56.41 in December 2006. Think ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks rallied overnight. Higher commodities and oil prices on Thursday also will buoy the local market. At 0707 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open in positive territory after US stocks finished mostly higher overnight. At 0700 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 22 points at 3,790. In company news ...

Three FMs pull S&P property ratings

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
AXA Australia, BlackRock and Tankstream Capital have dropped the Standard & Poor's rating on certain property funds. The funds were rated by Standard & Poor's between 2007 and mid 2008 but were placed 'on hold' in August last year when each fund suspended ...

AIA arises from AIG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... re-branding exercise as seamless as possible for all stakeholders and to minimise unnecessary disruption for our clients. Close consultation with our institutional partners is already well underway to ensure a seamless transition to any changes required," ...

Refreshing pause

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
Sellers...you've been warned. Given the magnitude of yesterday's decline on Wall Street, it was almost inevitable that stocks in Australia and the Asian region would succumb to gravity. Pause that refreshes. Overnight action on the Street confirmed ...