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New partner for First Quadrant

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
First Quadrant, an investment management firm specialising in active equity management and global macro strategies, has appointed Jia Ye as a new partner in the company. Ye, who currently holds the position of chief investment strategist, will remain ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
A positive start to trading on the Australian share market was softened by investor caution over the state of global investments markets by noon, despite a strong US lead and higher commodity prices. At 1217 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

GM takes sustainability mainstream

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
General Motors chief executive Rick Wagoner telling the audience at the Detroit Motor Show that the world has reached peak oil and that alternative fuels are now essential for the car industry confirms just how mainstream sustainability has become. ...

SMSFs lead charge

... will be forced to tailor new products to suit a more customised type of super fund such as SMSFs whereas traditionally, the focus has been on how to attract the interest of retail, industry, public sector and corporate funds. But managing your own super ...

Principal Global appoints Hanel

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2007
Principal Global Investors Australia has appointed Marcus Hanel to director of third party sales focusing on business growth in Australia. Hanel has more than eight years experience in fund management analysis and financial advice at NAB, MLC and ThreeSixty. ...

IQ launches superfund toolkit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2007
... integrated in three phases, firstly IQ Business Group address the processes and procedures within a super fund, then there is a focus on the knowledge management system, followed by the implementation of the knowledge management system module. According ...

When a lift in unemployment is good news

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2007
... without generating stronger wage pressures. These circumstances are prompting policy makers and advisers to shift their focus," said Dr Kennedy. No coincidence then many experts are now arguing for a lift in the retirement age, a rethink in vocational ...

FF appoints investment director

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2007
The federal government's $61.5 billion Future Fund has appointed Mitchell Stack to investment director of fixed interest and alternatives. Stack was previously Australian country head and head of investments at Western Asset Management focusing on fixed ...

Half price hedge fund?

JANA Investment Advisers has launched of new multi-manager hedge fund that costs half as much as a typical fund of hedge fund (FOHF) manager. "The JANA Triplepoint Fund represents a new approach to hedge fund investing by directly addressing the three ...

Aviva buys Meritum stake

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... strategic objective, which is to establish a salaried adviser force. "We our delighted with our growth so far, especially as our focus is on quality rather than size - we are selective about the advisers we invite to join us and our record demonstrates ...