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Australian economy "professionally managed": World Bank

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... policy makers must remain calm about a weakening domestic currency if the economy is to manage its transition away from a focus on mining. Addressing delegates at The Bellweather Series, an annual finance forum in Sydney from The Economist's intelligence ...

Blue Sky invests $20m in Oak Tree retirement villages

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... regional affordable niche," said managing director of Blue Sky's Sydney office Andrew Champion. "We are impressed with their focus on this niche and their discipline across the full value chain from site selection and development through to sales and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... production reports from Australia's two biggest miners. IG Markets strategist Stan Shamu said investors on Wednesday would focus on the release of strong mining production reports. "The market's flat, but I think some of these strong reports from the ...

RSM Bird Cameron expands through Queensland merger

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
Mid-tier accounting firm RSM Bird Cameron is merging with Brisbane-based firm MHM Accountants. Thirty MHM staff, including partners Frank Manning and Peter Hickson; and principal Tracy Herlihy, will join RSM Bird Cameron. Andrew Graham, RSM Bird Cameron's ...

Russell appoints Mercer COO to head insto business

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
Former Russell Investments assistant director of product and current Mercer COO for the Pacific region, Jodie Hampshire, has returned to the firm as its new head of institutional business in Australia. Hampshire joined Russell in 2000 and held a number ...

Super funds need more women in senior roles: WIS

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... voluntarily. Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) director Helen Conway put the business case for gender diversity. "A focus on gender diversity enables organisations to access the entire talent pool, and helps to attract and retain top performers ...

Zurich enters netwealth platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... not available elsewhere in the platform market," netwealth executive director Matt Heine said. Heine mentioned Zurich's focus on technology and on key market segments as one of the main reasons behind the partnership. "We have identified that our low ...

ATO to clamp down on multinationals and trusts

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... as part of a strategy to combat tax crime and profit shifting to overseas havens. The ATO has released it Compliance in focus program, informing the business community of the key risks and issues in Australia's tax and superannuation system and how it ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
... Friday suggested the central bank should keep pumping money into the world's largest economy until inflation rose. The main focus for Australian investors for Monday will be the release of important Chinese economic data detailing economic growth for ...

Former ANZ, UBS exec to head new Bennelong division

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
Bennelong Group has appointed Fiona Rowland to lead its new national wealth management and advisory business. The new business is aimed specifically at providing products and services to high net worth and ultra-high net worth investors. Bennelong intends ...