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Good advisers can save clients from tax crackdown

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
... main, it (tax) is not the core area that advisers operate in." Hooper said tax avoidance scheme promoters related to forestry and agricultural schemes had sent material to his practice in the past. "It didn't take long before they realised they were ...

Westpac offers carbon trade platform

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... with the choice to trade in a range of global voluntary offset projects such as energy efficiency, renewable energy and forestry. Companies that want to trade carbon to offset their emissions can select their preferred type of credit, the amount and ...

Three new faces on Cbus board

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... Communications Association has joined the leadership team along with Rita Mallia and Frank O'Grady, both Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union nominees. The incoming three replace Chris Harnath of the Master Plumbers and Mechanical Services Association ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... But the ASB Bank suggested disruption to New Zealand exports was likely to be limited, and pointed to a bright spot. "Forestry is New Zealand's second largest merchandise export to Japan, leaving New Zealand well placed when reconstruction efforts eventually ...

RBF-Tas makes senior appointments

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
... of manager corporate support until the end of September next year. Mazengarb has held senior executive positions with Forestry Tasmania, IBM Australia and PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting. Connor and Mazengarb will commence with RBF on Monday 4 January ...

Infocus appoints COO

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... of 300 staff. He also previously held positions within the Commonwealth Bank Group retail and wholesale agribusiness (forestry) managed investments division. Infocus has $3.0 billion in funds under management as of June 30, 25 per cent increase on last ...

Court rejects Great Southern statement of claim

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
... and be reimbursed for all costs. Great Southern offered investment opportunities in many areas including agricultural, forestry, cattle, olive, almond, renewable fibre and vineyards resulting to over 25,000 investors from 2005 to 2009. However, short-term ...

Bank claims Great Southern action stumped

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... and be reimbursed for all costs. Great Southern offered investment opportunities in many areas including agricultural, forestry, cattle, olive, almond, renewable fibre and vineyards resulting to over 25,000 investors from 2005 to 2009. However, short-term ...

Food security back on the radar

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
... in companies involved in the production, processing and distribution of soft commodities such as grain, meat, fish and forestry products. Skye Macpherson, portfolio manager, global resources and co-portfolio manager of the soft commodities fund at CFSGAM ...

Great Southern legal battle continues

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... allegedly obscured from investors. Great Southern offered investment opportunities in many areas including agricultural, forestry, cattle, olive, almond, renewable fibre and vineyards resulting in over 25,000 investors from 2005 to 2009. However, short-term ...