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UniSuper boosts insurance

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
The $25.4 billion UniSuper is improving its optional insurance cover by offering new and existing members more death and disablement cover at no extra cost, among other improvements. Under the changes negotiated with Hannover Life Re of Australasia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... economy after the market peaked in April were selling again Wednesday. A disappointing June employment report from payroll company ADP set the tone for the day. The market's losses, as they often did during the quarter, accelerated in the last half-hour. ...

REI Super re-signs Ibbotson

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... uncomplicated, timely and effective," he said. The REI Super board also recognised the benefits of the consultant's parent company, Morningstar, and its plans to grow its institutional consulting presence locally. Ibbotson also provides investment advice ...

Treasury Group director departs

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
David Cooper, executive director at Treasury Group, is leaving the company at the end of the year. Cooper joined in 2002 as manager of strategic investment and then managing director in 2008 before being appointed executive director. His role will not ...

Accountants boost AU planner business

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... Unity appeals to accountants for a number of reasons including the fact Australian Unity is a mutual and not a listed company. "In addition, we are fee for service, have a clean, 170-year-old brand - and we offer a very flexible model. "We give accountants ...

NY fund sues BP over oil spill losses

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
... around 6 per cent exposure to BP, which means pension funds, on average, have roughly 1.5 per cent exposure to the oil company or $20 billion in assets. This represents a $6.6 billion loss to pension funds given the oil giant's share price has fallen ...

Westpac gives employees 12 months super pay

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
Westpac has unveilled plans to pay superannuation on unpaid parental leave for all permanent employees, starting next month. In a press statement released today, the bank announced it would pay up to 39 weeks in employee super contributions, in addition ...

No complaints for HK regulator

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
... the Hong Kong securities and futures regulator has received an overall thumbs up from market participants. The Neilson Company survey commissioned by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) found more than three quarters of respondents were either ...

Centrepoint and PIS merger agreement changed

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
... Dodd is the firm's chief executive of insurance premium funding and Ian Magee is the director of finance and treasury and company secretary. At the time of the initial merger announcement, PIS had a national network of 1,417 financial advisers and 1,400 ...

ASIC reaches $2.5m Westpoint settlement

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
ASIC has successfully obtained court approval for a $2.5 million settlement on behalf of clients who invested in Westpoint products, following the advice of Glenhurst Corporation. It is one of five obtained by ASIC as part of its compensation proceedings ...