24 October 2008 | Fund managers scramble in the wake of the Government's bank guarantee.
3 September 2007 | Entries open today for the seventh annual Paraplanner of the Year Award.
13 July 2006 | After six months of deliberations, Australian Unity has decided to remain a mutual society.
21 June 2001 | IOOF is understood to be the next friendly society to demutualise, after Over 50s Mutual members voted resoundingly to demutualise last week.
7 June 2001 | Australian Unity is shrugging off the loss of its NSW state manager, a BDM in Queensland and its well-respected property expert, Paul Noonan, who was responsible for property securities and the healthcare property fund.
12:00 AM | Australian Unity has launched an education savings plan, the first issued by a major friendly society for more than 10 years.
8 May 2001 | Australian Unity has launched an education savings plan, the first issued by a major friendly society for more than 10 years.
22 March 2001 | Australian Unity has revamped its property portfolio management and appointed a new head of property.
14 December 2000 | With the acquisition of York Capital under its belt, Australian Unity is restructuring the way it plays the property investment market. John Wilkinson looks at where that restructure will take Australian Unity and where it believes the property market is heading.
26 October 2000 | The poor run of the Australian dollar has been a saving grace for investors in overseas share funds, with the falling dollar balancing a 5.4 per cent drop in the MSCI world index.
12 October 2000 | Australian Unity has bought syndicator York Capital from the Abigroup.
According to industry sources, Australian Unity paid $1.5 million for the company.
6 October 2000 | Australian Unity has stepped up its direct distribution efforts with the announcement it is to offer insurance through Telstra’s Web site.
28 September 2000 | Australian Unity revenues for the last financial year rose 9.2 per cent to $236.5 million, with private health cover being a star performer.
22 September 2000 | Australian Unity revenues for the last financial year rose 9.2 per cent to $236.5 million, with private health cover being a star performer.
31 August 2000 | Australian Unity will expand its product offering with the announcement that it will enter the annuities market for the first time.
11 August 2000 | Australian Unity will expand its product offering with the announcement that it will enter the annuities market for the first time.
20 July 2000 | Australian Unity is to buy another four private hospitals from the Alpha Healthcare
6 July 2000 | Australian Unity is to buy another four private hospitals from the Alpha Healthcare Group to add to its Healthcare Property Trust.
11 May 2000 | Australian Unity is launching a major TV campaign as part of a push to lift its brand awareness, says General Manager, Financial Services, Craig Dunstan.
13 April 2000 | Australian Unity has taken over the $60 million Permanent Friendly Society, its biggest merger since its formation in 1993.
20 January 2000 | Australian Unity has revamped the management of some of its products using a multi-manager approach.
Salomon Smith Barney now manages 50 per cent of Australian Unity’s Property Security Fund, with the rest divided between Credit Suisse and County. Previously Credit Suisse was the sole manager.
25 November 1999 | With the gaggle of fun managers forking out big bucks for the traditional “nose in the feedbag” Friday night, Outsider found stretched himself thin to attend all of the extravaganzas.
28 October 1999 | Australian Unity will continue to grow its funds management operation in the next financial year as the traditional friendly society business continues its slow decline, says group managing director Mark Sibree.
30 September 1999 | Australian Unity and Becton Corporation are to build a $80 million over-55s residential development in the up-market Melbourne suburb of Brighton.
30 September 1999 | There are a couple of things which are not discussed at a gentleman’s dining table when passing the port — religion and politics.