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Industry digs deep for children's charity

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... the event and a live auction at the gala dinner on the final night. The proceeds were donated to the Humpty Dumpty Foundation, which provides much needed medical equipment for children's hospital wards. "We were all captivated by the work the Humpty ...

LGS and VFMC join 'green' property movement

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... and Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) join a global energy efficiency of property portfolio benchmarking foundation. The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) assesses the environmental performance of individual property investments ...

IMCA offers 2011 scholarships

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... offered by the Investment Management Consultants Association of Australia. The association says CIMA provides a strong foundation the investment consulting and researcher industries with lectures covering areas such as:, Portfolio construction, Asset ...

Macq Bank chair resigns

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
David Clarke, chairman and voting director of Macquarie Group and Macquarie Bank, has resigned due to ill health. Clarke has been with Macquarie for over 40 years. Macquarie's lead independent director, H Kevin McCann, has worked with Clarke for the ...

Intl wealth mgmt sector rallies

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... collection point for Red Cross' donation appeal for Japan and Pacific Disaster appeal while AMP is in talks with its Foundation. US firm, JPMorgan Chase, has committed $5 million to near-term relief and recovery efforts in Japan while also encouraging ...

Yesterday today tomorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... sustainable economic recovery. Without any serious move in oil prices, you'll probably get a market that has a firm foundation to it. In such a case, any pullback will be minor."" The bottom line is that the flow of economic data continues to support ...

ASIC retains key role as fin planning regulator: Shorten

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... but will work with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) to maintain standards in tax advice. The Treasury released its foundation principles yesterday as part of an ongoing consultation assessing competencies and the scope of tax agent services that financial ...

AFA Foundation and Future2 raise funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... first time to donate $10,000 to the Friedrich Ataxia Research Association (FARA). The Association of Financial Advisers Foundation (AFA Foundation) and Future2, the Foundation of the Australian Financial Planning Profession, have collaborated this year ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
... Management (AOFM) conducts a tender process for $2 billion in Treasury Notes in two tranches. In equities news, Australian Foundation Investment Company Ltd and Alesco Corporation Ltd report first half results. On Tuesday, the Australian share market ...

AFA launch QLD flood appeal

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
... Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has launched its own Queensland flood appeal through its charitable arm, the AFA Foundation. AFA Foundation chair Brian Boggs said the foundation extends its support to the victims of the floods currently affecting ...