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UK pension and fundies to drive long-termism

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... pension funds and fund managers risk falling foul of their regulators if they don't "mandate" the companies they invest in to focus on long-term shareholder value, according to the Walker Review. The review, an independent audit of corporate governance ...

QIC's Buckley to expand role

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
QIC's global fixed interest team is being reshuffled after two members resigned to pursue careers at large domestic banks, leaving Susan Buckley, managing director of the team to refocus her efforts on the portfolio and look for their replacements. ...

Capstone FP eyes more practices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
... (FUA) to around $2 billion due to falls in listed markets - but it is on the rise again. He said the group's additional focus is to ensure its practices are running efficiently by using technology. "Technology development is top of the charts for us ...

EC's reforms could be fatal to hedgies

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
... to keep their risk down, while endorsing ultra high risk UCIT funds," said the firm. The firm said the EU should instead focus its regulation on Value at Risk (VaR), the measure of total risk.

QSuper call centre wins top gong

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
... involvement with the directions and the operations of the centre," said Meredith. These factors, combined with a strong focus on quality interactions with customers and a good ongoing training and mentoring program have prompted the ATA to hand QSuper ...

Get into corporate bonds

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
... 2010," Bishop said. To assess corporate credit quality Bishop recommends analysing variables like those equity analysts focus on - revenue, profitability, margins and balance sheets. "Aberdeen promotes a 'safety-first' approach to investing in corporate ...

Get into corporate bonds: Aberdeen

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2009
... 2010," Bishop said. To assess corporate credit quality Bishop recommends analysing variables like those equity analysts focus on - revenue, profitability, margins and balance sheets. "Aberdeen promotes a 'safety-first' approach to investing in corporate ...

Financial planning is key: Westpac

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2009
... in supporting their clients - we have a track record stretching over 200 years," she said. It's because of this service focus and Westpac's multi-brand strategy that made customers stay, after the bank's merger with St.George. "Usually you allow for ...

Yellow Brick Road drops acquisition strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2009
... strategy for an organic growth branch model - with the aim to open 150 practices in three years. Bouris said the business' focus is to open branches and grow organically. "We've done a lot of work and a lot of due diligences on various financial planning ...

Macq Private Wealth seeks advisers and alliances

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2009
... lower risk asset classes. Following the market rebound, the firm is revisiting its asset allocation strategies, and the focus now is whether clients' cash weightings should be rebalanced with equities. "Our focus during the past 12 months of challenging ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA
Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI
MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI
Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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