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People & Products

13 June 2005

Air NZ boss appointed CBA head

The Commonwealth Bank has appointed Air New Zealand boss Ralph Norris as its new chief executive, after David Murray confirmed his retirement today....

Financial planning

9 June 2005

Ipac to revamp Citigroup investments

Concern that in-house products were too heavily represented on Citigroup Asset Management’s corporate super master trust has prompted the fund manager to appoint the spec...

Financial planning

9 June 2005

Super reforms not enough - survey

The superannuation industry has welcomed changes to superannuation included in the Federal Budget but doesn’t believe the Government has gone far enough....

Financial planning

9 June 2005

Silence greets Government choice ads

The Federal Government’s multi-million dollar advertising campaign on superannuation choice has failed to arouse consumers, adding to fears that few will be prepared to c...

Financial planning

1 June 2005

Co-contribution commissions slammed

The chief executive of $600 million Tasmanian-based superannuation fund Tasplan, Neil Cassidy, has criticised retail superannuation funds for charging fees and deducting ...

Financial planning

30 May 2005

AXA agrees to $10 million staff super payout

AXA Australia will pay an extra $10 million to members of its staff superannuation fund, after complaints from employees lead to an investigation by both the Australian S...

Financial planning

25 May 2005

Choice ads misleading - FPA

The Financial Planning Association has warned that consumers’ retirement savings are being put at risk by misleading advertising in the lead up to choice of fund, and ha...

Financial planning

23 May 2005

Australians ‘better off’ in industry funds - choice ads

A group of Australia’s major industry superannuation funds have rolled out their long-awaited marketing campaign aimed at both recruiting and retaining members in the new...

Policy & Regulation

19 May 2005

Timber schemes get tax reprieve

Forestry-based agribusiness investment schemes have received a major fillip, with plans to scrap rules allowing them to bring forward tax deductions put on hold for two y...

Funds management

15 May 2005

Location, location: Principal triumphs in property

A willingness to look offshore, as well as travel outside the index in Australia, has carried Principal Global Investors to a win in the property securities category of t...