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Tobacco shares up in smoke

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2007

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has stripped its portfolio of $37.6 million worth of tobacco shares after an environmental, social and governance (ESG) review of the fund's investments. The tobacco stocks represented only 0.29 per cent of the fund's ...

Directors face prison term for lack of disclosure

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007

Two Australian-listed company directors have been slapped with three-year jail terms for using offshore accounts to illegally hide their shareholdings in the business. The prison terms were handed to Stuart Corp and Brian Smith, directors of Corp and ...

Challenger FP model pays dividends

Eight months after a business restructure, Challenger Financial Planning chief executive Greg Kirk said the group's new business model has worked wonders. Only a couple of years ago Challenger's financial planning business was trailing behind its rivals. ...

Shut up and drive

SUZY MAC | MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007

Consumer demand has driven motor vehicle sales comfortably above the million mark, but while cars are cheaper consumers still feel that petrol prices are taking them for a ride. In spite of this, on the latest vehicle sales data, petrol guzzling SUV's ...

ACT govt funds adopt sustainable investing

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2007

The ACT Government's $1.4 billion Superannuation Provision Account investment portfolio is set to adopt the United Nations (UN) Principles for Responsible Investment and implement a risk-based approach to its investment decisions, following recommendations ...

Power to the under-40s

Chris Browne, a Victorian-based financial planner who won this year's AFA Rising Star of the Year Award, said there is more to the under-40s segment of the market than meets the eye. Browne was a business development manager at MLC before he decided ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007

The Australian stock market was about one per cent higher at noon despite a mixed lead from Wall Street, thanks to the usual suspects in BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, and the big four banks. At 1201 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had gained 67.7 ...

ING OneCare Express speeds up insurance

SUZY MAC | THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007

ING Australia has launched OneCare Express, a web based insurance application that takes the pain out of the insurance process and creates a straightforward and intuitive system to benefit clients and advisers. Mark Vilo, ING's head of marketing and ...

Australia's growth spurt

SUZY MAC | THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007

Everyone's working and everyone's shopping and that's what will keep driving our economy, according to data released yesterday on Australia's economic growth forecasts. Like a healthy teenager, Australia's economy is exceeding all expectations with ...

NZ mobile tech company spreads fronds

CHRIS NICHOLLS | WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2007

Global technology services provider LogicaCMG has partnered with New Zealand mobile banking, payment and authentication software manufacturer Fronde Anywhere to distribute their SMS and Java-based mobile banking products worldwide. The tie-up will give ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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