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Who you know overshadows rules: Freehills view on Asia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... dominates. Michael Back, partner at legal firm Freehills, speaking at the Investing in Asia conference hosted by the Australian Centre for Financial Studies this month, said, "Relationships are more important than rules and you must accept the limitations ...

Treasury paper ignores responsibility: ACFS

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... of the prudential regulator have failed to address the issue of accountability and performance appraisal. The Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) has argued in an analysis paper released today that while the changes generally appear warranted ...

Investing in Asia conference opens for business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... learn more about how the funds management market works in the region have only a few weeks to register for the Australian Centre for Financial Studies' Investing In Asia conference. The conference is the first major event to specifically target the opportunities ...

Finance and Treasury Association appoints new CEO

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... not-for-profit bodies serving financial professionals. His most recent role was as Business Development Manager for the Australian Centre for Financial Studies. As chief executive, Michell will be focusing on the areas of policy and advocacy, strategy ...

Vanguard founder joins MLC board

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... welcoming Jeremy and the expertise and experience he will bring to the Board." Duffield is currently chair of the Australian Centre for Financial Studies and a member of the Australian government's Financial Centre Task Force. He is also a director of ...

AFM partners with Indon mngr for Aust expansion

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... investment needs. The group will be active on the Australian circuit this year with the help of AFM, addressing the Australian Centre for Financial Studies in a keynote address in September and partnering for the Australian Superannuation Investment ...

Economic woes keep US growth in check

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... are likely to be disappointed if Harvard academic Martin Feldstein is correct. Dr Feldstein recently told the Australian Centre for Financial Studies that the US was unlikely to achieve growth rates much higher than 2 per cent this year with its recovery ...

ACFS appoints Duffield as chair

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
Jeremy Duffield, former chairman of Vanguard Investments Australia, has today begun work for the Australian Centre for Financial Studies as their non-executive chairman, bringing policy-maker connections to the role. The former deputy chairman of the ...

ACFS awards innovation and investment stewardship

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
... Trobe Financial Services with their Pooled Australian Mortgages Fund. Professor Deborah Ralston, director of the Australian Centre for Financial Studies, which hosts the annual MFSS, said the core of La Trobe's innovation was the 12-month term for initial ...

Ahead of the pack

FINANCIAL STANDARD IS THE MEDIA PARTNER OF THE MFSS.  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... financial services, they can be found within the ranks of the innovators and the pioneers. Early next month the Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) will reveal the winners of three prestigious awards - an innovation award and two investment ...