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Grow returns with timber

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... timber industry but could also aid efforts to reduce global carbon emissions. The firm's PF(LUX) - Timber Fund invests in company stocks that own and/or manage forests and timberland. "[Timber's] biological growth is both steady and continues irrespective ...

Deutsche Bank extends Russian footprint

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
Deutsche Bank Asset Management purchased a 40 per cent stake in UFG Invest, the Russian investment management company of UFG Asset Management. UFG Invest is one of the top 10 asset management firms in Russia with more than $700 million in assets under ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... higher at 4,765. In news today, the Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens speaks to the Australian Institute of Company Directors in Sydney. Australian Bureau of Statistics international merchandise imports data for August will be released. ...

Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... "The directors of [these firms] have concluded that in the absence of ongoing financial support from the ultimate parent company, they are or are likely to become unable to pay their debts as they fall due and accordingly have taken steps to place those ...

Challenger goes public

THE SHEET  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... the end of October. Moody's also changed the outlook on the 'A3' senior secured rating assigned to Transurban Finance Company to negative from stable. The change reflects the impact on Transurban's financial profile arising from its investment in DRIVe. ...

Whac-a-mole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... Stevens' speech entitled 'The Director's Cut: Four Important Long-Run Themes' when he addresses the Australian Institute of Company Directors Luncheon in Sydney. Last week's better-than-expected Australian labour force report confirms the Financial Standard ...

Mariner to shed more light on restructure

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... September after the group failed to lodge its accounts for the year to June with the ASX on time. The day before, the company said that it is "in discussions with an investor group" for a recapitalisation. No other details were provided. Last week, it ...

Astarra joins Deloitte online service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... ability to show directors and board members specific data across a range of policies and procedures. The firm's parent company, Astarra Funds Management manages $365 million in funds under management and Astarra Capital manages more than $660 million ...

Zurich launches cadetship program

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
... way to address the nation's talent shortage. But with the landscape for graduates becoming increasingly competitive, the company has decided to look to Year 11 and Year 12 students instead. "The tendency right now is to go to the market and recruit laterally. ...

Fidelity appoints new business head

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... support the growth strategy, securing ratings with research houses, managing dealer group relationships, helping develop the company's local product range and developing platform shelf space, said the company in a statement.