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AXA buys Challenger's Genesys

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
... Penn, chief executive of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings. "This acquisition is consistent with our Ambition 2012 program and our focus on growing our business through the provision of quality financial advice." AXA added that Synergy will continue to operate ...

Grant Samuel buys Tribeca stake

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
... "great deal of cultural alignment" between the two organizations, adding that, in the meantime, Tribeca would continue to focus on investing clients' funds. A Grant Samuel statement confirmed Tribeca would retain its name, offices and continues to operate ...

AMP Capital promotes Judd

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
... Income Fund operations. "[This] is a key executive position within our property business as it ensures we retain a sharp focus on the delivery of superior investment performance for our clients," said Andrew Bird, AMP Capital Investors director and chief ...

MLC slashes premiums

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
... savings when renewing their policy. David Evans, MLC head of individual risk, said the premium reductions reflected its focus to provide affordable insurance to clients when they need it the most. "Rather than premiums skyrocketing as people get older ...

Infrastructure Australia should set national priorities

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
... and develop national standardised protocols for public-private partnerships." Regarding priorities, the report said the focus should be upon energy, transport, water and communications. It should also target areas "where Australia has a competitive advantage-such ...

State Super awards $39m property mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2008
... following advice from its asset consultant, Frontier Investment Consulting. He said the super fund had gradually shifted its focus away from domestic investment and is increasingly looking for global investment opportunities. "If you look at global infrastructure ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2008
... Australian share market closed higher, with increased oil prices and a big gas deal involving Santos placing much of the focus on the energy sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 61.3 points, or 1.09 per cent, to 5709.4, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Planners to focus on income: GVI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008
... moved clients into defensive or capital preservation assets, while nearly 30 percent moved to income focused investments. "A focus on growing dividend income streams is an important step planners can take to insulate their clients' portfolios against ...

AETS could add 14 cents to petrol prices

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008
... telling the investment community and will it line up with your mandatory reports?" asked Lucy. Share analysts are beginning to focus on company carbon emissions and it is already developing into a major focus for investor relations. "It will require ...

ING IM funds high on cash

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
ING Investment Management is at its "most defensive" preferring to hold nearly a fifth of its allocation in its Managed Growth Super fund and across its fixed income strategies in cash. James Wright, ING Investment Management (ING IM) chief investment ...