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REST members get $74m boost

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
Members of the $13 billion REST Superannuation received $74 million from the Government through co-contributions in the last financial year. REST, the industry fund for retail employees, said members are generally making the most out of their super ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
... Exchange, the September share price index contract was 21 points higher at 3,882. In what is shaping as a quiet day on the company news front, Perpetual Ltd chief executive David Deverall addresses the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia. On Thursday ...

CBA on Storm damage control

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has suspended repayments for Storm Financial loan holders to the end of August and said it will pay for the cost of legal and financial advice for its affected customers. Ralph Norris, chief executive at Commonwealth ...

Charter needs legislative backing: ISN

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
The Industry Super Network welcomed IFSA's Super Charter but added the association's response needs legislative and regulatory backing. The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) released the Super Charter which outlines a new way to pay ...

Nicholas-Applegate closes Australian offices

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
... Australian offices tomorrow, with all client services to be re-directed back to its San Diego headquarters. Susan Hunter, the company's spokesperson, said that effective tomorrow, all client service, sales and marketing responsibilities for the Australian ...

SMSFs beware the taxman

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
An estimated 70,000 new SMSF trustees will be responsible for filing their first annual tax and compliance statements after June 30 this year, and based on past experience of the tax office, many fledgling trustees will fail to comply with superannuation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
... June quarter. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Westpac survey of industrial trends will be published. In company news, China Minmetals launches its Minerals and Metals Group, following completion of its OZ Minerals transaction. Financial ...

Ratings withdrawal shows ratings fee structure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
... months since they received them when industry practice is a shelf life of a rating lasting 12 months, particularly as the company is close to addressing its liquidity issues. "We're working hard across a number of options to create liquidity and whether ...

Cuscal appoints CFO

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
... time at Ernst & Young and at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He joins a team that has just exceeded a 'global high performing company' benchmark for employee engagement. Over 96 per cent of Cuscal's 285 employees participated in the engagement survey, with results ...

China's SWF on hiring spree

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
... foreign exchange reserves and formed the foundation of its registered capital. The fund is wholly state-owned under the Company Law of the People's Republic of China and headquartered in Beijing.