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UBS promotes Rider to new head of inv strategy

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
... Zealand said the new role will be closely linked to Australian business, clients, consultants and research houses "As chair of the Australian Investment Committee, his expertise will be of benefit across all our Australian strategies," said Heap. Rider ...

Instos want more rewards for low-carbon assets

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
... agreement adds to investor concerns that climate change risks and costs are not taken seriously," said Donald MacDonald, chair of UNPRI, one of the super funds involved in the group statement. In 2008, the global environmental damage caused by human ...

ASIC sharpens focus on margin lending

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... products are likely to be appropriate for their investment objectives, needs and risk profile,' said Belinda Gibson, deputy chair of ASIC. 'While this guidance can't prevent investments failing, improved disclosure will help retail clients make better ...

Takeover will not affect client funds: Perpetual

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
... that the KKR proposal is an offer for shares in Perpetual Limited," said Peter Scott, chairman-elect of Perpetual and chair of the committee overseeing KKR's proposal, at yesterday's annual general meeting. "It does not in any way involve access to client ...

FPA appoints three directors

FPA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
... Martin McIntosh, who stood in as an appointed director in June 2010 to replace Rob Pedersen, will step down. Julie Berry, chair of the FPA board, will also end her term at the AGM. Matthew Rowe, current deputy chair of the FPA, will begin his role as ...

Telstra Super rates high on CHOICE

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010
... rating. As Australia's largest corporate super fund, Telstra Super has around 100,000 members and recently appointed former chair of AvSuper, David Leggo, as its new independent chairman. Leggo replaced Clive Batrouney, who retired after 7 years in the ...

Future Fund rebounds

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2010
... year as capital was deployed into a range of strategies consistent with our long term objective," said David Murray, chair of the Future Fund board of guardians. Alternative investments and global equities were the chief beneficiaries of the fund's changing ...

Westscheme appoints new chair

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
Company director Eva Skira is the new chair of super fund Westscheme, after Dr. Paul Schapper, who held the position since 1998 retired this week. Skira has a background in banking and capital markets, having previously worked as a stockbroker and held ...

Mistaken identity on term deposits

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
Financial planners need greater education on term deposits according to research - but the chair of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) questions some of the research assumptions and said planners are already 'well trained' in the correct use of ...

No easy fit for health insurance: super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
... and healthcare industries, but achieving this goal is a long way off - if it ever happens, insurers say. Jeremy Cooper, chair of the Super System Review predicts health insurance to merge with super as part of the evolution of life insurance and super ...