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AFS paraplanning gets thumbs up

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... among the many benefits the attendees obtained," he said. "Our goal for 2008 and beyond is to maintain a clear strategic focus for AFS and continue to develop and introduce services, initiatives and programs that deliver long-term benefit for the dealer ...

Aussie manager wins global resources award

... benefited from their long term outlook. "We do not speculate on the direction of commodity prices. Rather we maintain our 'long' focus on quality companies which are able to deliver growth at relatively low cash costs. This, we believe, will deliver ...

Suncorp expands fixed interest team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2007
... said the merger had created more opportunities in fixed interest. He said both appointments would allow Suncorp/Tyndall to focus on quantitative analysis and strengthen their modelling capability. The appointments follow the unexpected resignation of ...

Retirement on hold for longer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2007
... seriousness of the issue," said Yvonne Sonsino, head of Mercer's international retirement business in the UK. With all this focus on retirement, the irony is that it's actually quite a new concept. It is only 170 years old in modern terms, said Mercer's ...

Franklin Templeton eyes Aus REITs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2007
... Templeton Investments is gradually reducing its exposure in Asian real estate investment trusts (REIT) and redirecting its focus on Australia to achieve stable growth. Jack Foster, head of global real estate and portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton ...

AIG expands insurance team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2007
... giant AIG Life has appointed Geoffrey Grace and Sarah Dobell to its insurance team to drive the company's customer service focus. Grace returns to AIG Life after spending five years managing life operations at AXA Asia Pacific. "It's my job to make sure ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2007
... the credit squeeze, JPMorgan Chase slashed its earnings outlook for Wall Street banks. Investors turned cautious as the focus shifts to the Federal Reserve's next rate-setting policy meeting on December 11. At the close, the Dow Jones industrial average ...

MGI launches Queen Street Partners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2007
... investment opportunities that meet the needs of institutional investors." "My companies have always had a deep research focus and the flexibility to respond to new developments in the industry such as alpha-beta separation, emerging boutique managers ...

HESTA appoints five

... to the newly created position of risk manager. Her role will complement the work of HESTA's compliance manager and will focus on risk management relating to HESTA's AFSL and RSE licence. Doust will also be responsible for some new risk management practices ...

Move over BRICs, Middle East is coming

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007
... sub-prime credit crunch raised some liquidity concerns, he said. But Conway said international firms were changing their focus to the Middle East. "These Middle East markets are negatively correlated with Wall Street, developed Europe and emerging markets ...