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Designer slowdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
Reverend Cleophus James: Do you see the light? Elwood: What light? Reverend Cleophus James: Have you seeeen the light? Jake: Yes! Yes! Jesus H. tap-dancing Christ...I have seen the light! Reverend Cleophus James: Praise God! Elwood: And God bless the ...

'Visionary' ACSI President receives posthumous award

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
Michael O'Sullivan, former President of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), has been honoured by the International Corporate Governance Council (ICGN) with a special award for achievements in corporate governance O'Sullivan was ...

Super investors scrutinise companies over LDC working conditions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
ASX-listed companies are being asked to confront poor working conditions in 'least developed countries' (LDCs), with the release of a paper by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) entitled 'Labour and Human Rights Risks in Supply-Chain ...

Fed speaks Fedspeak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
Old habits die hard it seems. Didn't US Federal Reserve Big Ben Bernanke already change the definition of Fedspeak to mean clarity of Fed communication of the Fed's intention on monetary policy a long time ago? The original meaning (according to Wikipedia) ...

Number of instos prioritising risk doubles since GFC

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
The proportion of investment organisations placing risk management as their highest priority has more than doubled since before the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new research by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) commissioned by State Street ...

NFP directors not engaged in fundraising

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
Directors of not-for-profit (NFP) and charity organisations often play no part in fundraising for their organisations beyond making an annual donation, according to a new study co-funded by the Perpetual Foundation. Perpetual general manager of philanthropy ...

New framework to improve company reporting

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) has launched the consultation draft of a new Integrated Reporting Framework (IRF) aimed at improving company reporting. The draft Framework is open for public consultation from today and for a period ...

Dixon Advisory a fee for service success story

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... unbiased. "For example, insurance clients are charged based on the work that we perform on their behalf, and we are then able to dial down the commissions that would normally be paid to us from the product provider to ensure clients access the lowest ...

Dividend stocks ideal for SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
Self-managed super fund trustees must consider having a solid exposure to dividend stocks even as they move into retirement, according to Legg Mason. As investors approach retirement their saving priorities change from growing their pension pot to preserving ...

Accountants jump on digital hub

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) has launched pubacct.org.au, a new digital hub for IPA members, the accounting profession and the public. The IPA intends to use the hub to extend its voice to the accounting profession, as well as consumers ...