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Sliding oil price would stop the slide in the oil price

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... among OPEC members' reaction: "The conflicting interests inside OPEC arise from the differences in its members' oil industries and economies. Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait and other Gulf producers can extract oil cheaply. They also -- Iraq excepted -- have ...

ACFS appoints execs from ANZ and EY

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... is Martin Walsh, an asset management consultant with experience in the US and East Asia as well as across multiple industries, including financial services and Infrastructure. Walsh has been a partner for more than 20 years at EY in assurance and advisory ...

Women-led companies better for investors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... positions and 17% of chief executives. One third of companies meanwhile have no senior women employees or executives. The industries with the highest female participation are health care and social services with 81%, education and training with 63% and ...

Platinum reshuffles management after deputy CIO departure

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
... worked for Platinum for more 10 years. He joined the company in March 2001 after working in the engineering and mining industries in consultancy, construction and operations. He left Platinum in July 2007 before re-joining in July 2010. At the same time ...

Financial services Australia's largest industry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
... John Brogden said financial services industry was now larger than mining and manufacturing. " While growth in other industries is slowing down, financial services is continuing to grow," he said. "Our report shows that financial services is making a ...

The Future Fund is not a super fund: Costello

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... does not offer insurance. He went on: "It does not measure its performance against peers. It is not there to support industries or sectors. It is there to grow capital for the government." Unlike super funds, the Future Fund pays no tax at all. "The ...

Insurance industry has trust issues

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... results are on par with the UK and Germany, with only South Korea ranking lower on trust (at 47%). Contrasting other industries, 78% of respondents trust their supermarket while 71% trust the banks. EY's insurance strategy & customer advisory lead Walter ...

Conditions and confidence collide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... 2012 that confidence has dropped below conditions, suggesting firms remain uncertain over near-term demand in their industries." Had a look at my database and... it's true blue. 'Twas back in August 2012 when business conditions went one way - up to ...

Prime Super appoints fourth independent director

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... the total number of independent directors to four. Day is the first director to represent the health and aged care industries, in recognition of the Fund's merger with Health Industry Plan (HIP) in May this year. Day was previously chief executive of ...

APRA releases group insurance best practice guide

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
... heightened focus on group insurance and forms part of APRA's response to issues in both the superannuation and life industries," Laughlin said. 'APRA expects industry to continue to improve practices in this market.' The release of the document comes ...