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German FM defends Euro

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... questioning the political will and determination of Eurozone members to fix the flaws in the construction of the monetary union." Dr Westerwelle dismissed claims that the problems would have been averted if Europe had acted earlier and more decisively. ...

HESTA makes board and exec team changes

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... represents Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA), Lloyd Williams and Rosemary Kelly on behalf of the Health Services Union (HSU) and David Smith for the Australian Services Union has been named alternate director for Tim Lyons representing the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... boosted miners and energy companies. Energy stocks led the push higher, adding 0.7 per cent after news that the European Union (EU) had placed an embargo on Iranian exports, sending oil prices close to the $US100 a barrel mark. Financials rose on confidence ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... 4,287.6 points. NEW YORK - US stocks gave up modest gains Monday to end the session flat as wary investors focused on European Union talks aimed at forging a deal on Greece's debt write-down with private bondholders. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Default super inquiry receives positive response

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... to the announcement, claiming the system as it stands, was "not transparent, not competitive and inappropriately favours union dominated industry super funds". Shadow Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann also said the process shouldn't take as long as ...

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 ...

NTEU wants changes at UniSuper trustee company

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
The National Tertiary Education Union, the main union representing UniSuper fund members, has written to members outlining their response to concerns about the superannuation fund. In a statement issued yesterday, the NTEU said, "The Union will take ...

UBS: Diversify to prevent fatigue

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
Markets remain turbulent with persistent worries over Europe but the Union will "make up, not break up", according to George Boubouras from UBS. However, investors should remain diversified across all asset classes to protect from "fatigue". George ...

HK tops US as most advanced financial economy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... indirectly making a mockery of reports that British Prime Minister David Cameron's decision to vetoe to changes to the European Union financial treaty will somehow lead to the UK being isolated. The Financial Development Index on which these assessments ...

In superannuation, bigger can be better but not always

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
With Australia's biggest super fund, AustralianSuper, announcing yet another merger, this time with the public sector industry fund AGEST, the question is whether super funds are merging for the benefit of their members or to build financial empires. ...