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St.George and HESTA champion flexible workplace

St.George Bank and HESTA Super Fund have been named winner and finalist respectively in the 2007 ACCI/BCA National Work and Family Awards, promoting companies that offer outstanding and flexible working arrangements. St.George is the first ever bank ...

Zenith rates local NY fund replica 'Highly Recommended'

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2007
Zenith has rated US-based New York Venture Fund replica AFM Davis Value Trust 'Highly Recommended'. The fund is an unhedged US dollar denominated trust with shares in large cap companies like Amex, Citigroup, Berkshire Hathaway, Kraft, AIG, Microsoft ...

RBC Dexia scores two global custody deals

First State Investments has appointed RBC Dexia to provide global custody, fund administration and shareholder services (transfer agency) for the First State European Diversified Infrastructure Fund. "Our decision to work with RBC Dexia was based on ...

Economic round-up: Currency and commodities

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2007
The Aussie dollar just fell short of US86Ac overnight, supported by interest rate speculation, yen-funded carry trade activity and a commodities boom that is now tipped to plateau. While the local currency climbed to a new 18 year high of US85.98Ac ...

Christian Super CEO to depart

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2007
Christian Super's chief executive officer, Paul Beckmann, has resigned from the fund, effective October. "The decision was a sad one for me to make," said Beckmann. "I have had the privilege to lead this unique and values focused fund through a period ...

'Tis the season to be philanthropic

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
You can tell tax time is on the horizon when two new charitable giving products and one philanthropy workshop appear in the space of 48 hours. Goldman Sachs JBWere yesterday launched their Charitable Endowment Fund (CEF), allowing investors to donate ...

SMSF property lending of high Calliva

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2007
Calliva yesterday announced the launch of a new property lending product called SuperAccess, targeting self-managed super funds (SMSF) by allowing trustees to borrow up to 70 per cent of a property's value. Explaining the product, Calliva chief executive ...

Microfinance bonds attract major instos

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2007
Major institutions are entering the 'double-bottomline' fixed interest market by securitising microfinance bonds that will be used to fund micro loans in developing economies. Institutions to get involved so far include Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank ...

Meritum gets its advisers online

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
Meritum today announced the implementation of Dealer Management System's (DMS) Advisor Online management and activity reporting software across its 90 dealer network. The system allows advisers to view the value and progress of their commission payments ...

Rainmaker award votes nearing 6,000

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
Rainmaker has received a record number of award nominations and votes for its 2007 Marketing Excellence Awards, which are being tallied in preparation for the Rainmaker Marketing Symposium to be held at the Stamford Plaza in Double Bay, Sydney end of ...