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FTSE4Good deletes 15 from series

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
The FTSE4Good index series review resulted in 15 companies mostly based in Japan and the US being deleted from the series typically for failing to meet human and labour rights and environmental criteria. Japan-based companies Canon, Ibiden, Koito Manufacturing ...

Credit Suisse launches all-round fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
... that provides exposure to Australian shares, resources stocks and Chinese securities. The Credit Suisse Performance Plus Series requires a $20,000 minimum investment and is designed to provide capital growth, income and capital protection at a certain ...

FTSE and ASFA set after-tax world alight

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2009
Index provider FTSE and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) have created a series of indices that will, for the first time, compare fund manager performance on an after-tax basis, following calls from super fund trustees that ...

Super funds do more for community

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2009
... sponsoring the ADG awards. Similarly, the $5 billion MTAA Super has become the official super fund for the V8 Supercars series and is holding competitions for members to get involved in the 2009 championships. For instance, senior apprentices who hold ...

Mercer wins ANZ Staff Super mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
... Meanwhile, the recent spate of new appointments has prompted Mercer to seek new talent to join its organisation. "Given the series of recent large outsourcing wins, we're in a strong hiring phase and are attracting some great people to complement our ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
... economic news on Monday, Housing Industry Association Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) and ANZ Job ads series for August will be released. On Friday, the Australian share market lost its earlier strong gains on book squaring to close ...

LGS wins green globe award

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
Local Government Super has been awarded the 2009 Commercial Property Green Globe Award. The award follows a series of green upgrades to LGS' $500 million direct property portfolio through the implementation of its Sustainable Portfolio Program. The ...

Independent directors not always a good thing

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
... phenomenon given the complexities of a post-GFC world where regulatory and system restructures abound. It is the first in a series of three books resulting from its research programmes within the investment management industry. Lars Falkenberg, assistant ...

More info online for Rio Tinto

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
... questions to protect members from fraud. Telstra Super's member transaction area SuperOnline has undergone the first of a series of planned improvements over the next 12 months, with online password reset and security questions now in place, among other ...

ING OneAnswer taps online insurance

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009
... an intuitive underwriting rules engine to enable faster processing of applications. The adviser steps a client through a series of reflexive questions that ensures all information is captured, reducing the need for additional questionnaires and reducing ...