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St George and Westpac to merge

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008

... Rainmaker's associate director Andrew Keevers. While the proposed merger does not impact Australia's four pillar policy, where the major four banks are not allowed to merge with each other, the 20 and 25 per cent respectively control of the platform ...

AWM buys 70pc stake in Ord Minnett

Australian Wealth Management Limited (AWM) expands its distribution network in the high net worth market after it acquired a majority 70 per cent stake in advisory and broking group Ord Minnett. Under the deal, AWM gets 70 per cent of the Ord Minnett ...

Home loan fall follows rate hikes

AAP | MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008

... to a near 12-year high of 7.25 per cent - was responsible for the slide in home loans commitments. In March, all of the major banks increased their variable home loans rates, which took mortgage rates up to around 9.47 per cent. "Whether it's sustained ...

ASEAN's mute economic muscle

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008

... massive concerns with Myanmar's governance will prohibit too much involvement. Nonetheless Australia is expected to play a major role in organised relief efforts even if it's just to act as a geo-political hedge to China and Japan, ironically both of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008

... local share market closed nearly one per cent higher yesterday, after recovering from a poor start as strength among the major banks outweighed a negative lead from the United States and falls in the miners. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 54.8 ...

Less clients, larger loan sizes

Margin lending is still the most popular form of gearing used by brokers for their clients and while the numbers are down, loan sizes are up. The findings came from the latest Colonial Geared Investments/Investment Trends Margin Lending: Broker Report ...

Retail and not-for-profit trustees are different

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008

... Jones said it is the most authoritative and comprehensive research of its type into governance practices within Australia's major superannuation funds. "The research provides the superannuation sector with some important insights into how trustees and ...

ASIC divides to conquer

... (instead of one large directorate). Each of these teams will have specific tasks such as handling cases in insider trading, major fraud and international fraud. The regulator will also abolish its four 'silo' directorates and replace them with 17 stakeholder ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008

... outlined there that they saw no need for capital raisings. "That's really given their shares a good boost and most of the major banks are up. "The materials sector is a little bit weak." CBA added $1.10 to $43.00, National Australia Bank Ltd, which reports ...

Carbon assets in valuation freefall

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008

... in a new report released this week. "Climate change has become a business reality, and executives should get ready for a major shift in the economy. The value at stake is huge," they said in a recent paper. The strategic impacts are so significant that ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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