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Time to buy Aus shares

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008

... firm's name, he stressed the need for proper stock research and shareholder activism to gain long-term growth. "A manager's focus on shareholder activism and corporate governance results in outperformance at this stage of the cycle, just as it probably ...

Macq inv lending sale won't hit Lever

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008

Macquarie Bank's decision to sell its $3 billion investment lending arm is not expected to affect its Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) leveraged property product, Property Lever. Dean Firth, Macquarie relationship banking executive director, said the ...

Schroders scores $100m mandate

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008

Schroders has been awarded a $100 million Australian Smaller Companies mandate from the Colonial First State FirstChoice Investments team. David Wanis, portfolio manager for the strategy, said CFS was looking to refresh their manager line up and Schroders ...

Trust appoints managing director

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008

... services business leading to savings of roughly 1.5 per cent, said Sweeney. He said the firm's strategy going forward is to focus on existing client relationships.

Perpetual appoints Haramis

COMPANY RELEASE | FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008

... both retail and wholesale distribution channels, and leading the development of professional advisory teams. "George will focus on leading significant growth for our Victorian Private Clients business," Perpetual's head of private clients, Scott Riedel ...

Climate change rhetoric yet to match investor reality

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008

... Main Street," said Martin Fahy, Finsia chief executive. Fahy said the study, which is based on a structured sequence of ten focus groups seeking the views of financial planners, brokers and sell-side analysts, fund managers, investment and regular bankers ...

PIS creates NZ advice giant

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008

... of the merged entity while Newpark chief executive, Darren Gannon was appointed head of life risk. "Newpark has a strong focus on risk products while PIS NZ very closely follows the PIS high touch model with an emphasis on working with accountants, advisers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008

The Australian share market has received a negative lead from Wall Street after stocks dropped for a fifth day as investors shrugged off signs the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates and focused concern on financial companies' balance sheets. ...

Fed on Zero Interest Rate Policy?

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008

Taking lessons from the past, a shock response from the world's major central banks in the form of big interest rates reductions - in the order of say 50-100 basis points each time - might assist reducing the magnitude and length of the coming recession ...

Australian Unity focuses on wellbeing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008

Physical wellbeing is just as important as financial wellbeing so for healthcare services provider and fund manager Australian Unity, why not look after both? It's been a stomach-churning time for many companies, Australian Unity not least one of them. ...

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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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