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Future Fund quiet on leadership changes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014

Future Fund managing director Mark Burgess has remained tight-lipped on whether he believes former treasurer Peter Costello will be appointed the fund's chair, following speculation last week that he was the strong favourite for the role. But while ...

No decision yet on QIC sale

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013

... Corporation with both its private and public sector client book." The Report's chairman was former federal treasurer Peter Costello. Former QIC chief executive Dr Doug McTaggart and professor Sandra Harding were also on the steering committee. QIC's ...

Mills Oakley to launch private wealth service

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013

... private and family businesses and wealthy individuals on 14 March. Private Advisory, which will be opened by The Hon Peter Costello AC, provides advice on corporate structuring, asset protection, estate planning, tax, business succession planning, co-ownership ...

Swan talks up bank reforms for competition

MELANIE TIMBRELL | MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012

... extended to the $1.8 trillion funds management sector and include superannuation. The Wallis Inquiry, ordered by Peter Costello in 1996, was a wholesale review of the industry that resulted in the creation of the Australian Prudential Regulation Auth ...

Can't fix what's not broken, yet

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012

... are accused of setting monetary policy for only one sector of society. This vaguely reminds me of then Treasurer Peter Costello's accusation that the RBA was setting policy for capuchino-sipping, wine-drinking, yacht-sailing Sydney - or something like ...

Jobs full recovery

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010

... jobs! You want more? Here's another from the ABC archive dated 13 May 2004 reporting that then 'Federal Treasurer Peter Costello says the unemployment rate is below 6 per cent for the eighth month in a row due to the Government's management of the economy.' ...

Costello lands MD role at advisory firm

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2009

Future Fund board member and former Treasurer, Peter Costello, has been appointed managing director of independent financial and corporate advisory services firm, BKK Partners. Alastair Walton, chair at BKK Partners, said he has known Costello for more ...

Costello joins Future Fund board

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009

Former Treasurer Peter Costello has been appointed to the $64 billion Future Fund's Board of Guardians. Costello is expected to take up his post on 18 December, after officially quitting politics last month. He served as Treasurer from 1996 to 2007 ...

Too many choices, too many fees: academic

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009

... excluding SMSFs, offer consumers more than 70,000 investment options. Evans comments follow calls by former Treasurer Peter Costello that the government should stop tampering with the superannuation system. However, it was the Better Super tax reforms ...

Of population growth and surpluses

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009

... happened to forecasts of surpluses in Australia as far as the eye can see. Back in the early 2000's, then Treaurer Peter Costello was even contemplating closing down the bond market -- it has reached its 'use by' date as Australia won't be going into ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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