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BRIC sector splits SRI managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
Ethical and socially responsible investments (SRI) fund managers have conflicting policies on how they invest in BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets, leading to inconsistent returns for SRI investors. According to Mercer research, emerging ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
... cent,at 2,417.59. Citigroup shares were down 7.2 per cent at $US26.98. Shares of Merrill Lynch & Co, which also announced a plan on Tuesday to raise capital, were down 2.8 per cent at $US54.41. LONDON - Britain's top shares dropped 3 per cent, with European ...

Centro appoints new head

... Rufrano, the chief executive of Centro US, taking his spot immediately. Rufrano was previously the chief executive of New Plan, prior to its acquisition by Centro in April last year. Mark Wist, head of Property Investment Research (PIR) group's research ...

Super advice for $199

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
... advice solution to make it simpler and more affordable for investors to answer these questions with confidence and set a plan of action," Herman said. "With low cost advice now available over the phone and Westpac branches across Australia, we're also ...

City Pacific to buy MFS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
Financial services provider, City Pacific has placed a $1.33 billion offer for funds management and advisory provider, MFS Limited. The offer includes the issue of 225 million new shares to MFS shareholders, assuming each share City Pacific receives ...

Avanteos starts year with rebate resolutions

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
Leading fund managers including ING, Colonial First State and Perpetual, and individual investors are set to benefit from new rebate and reporting initiatives from Commonwealth Bank owned platform, Avanteos. According to Chris Stevens, chief executive ...

A fresh take on deductible contributions

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
Tax deductibility on personal super contributions has long been a bone of contention among many Australians but a superannuation specialist thinks there's a simpler way to approach the subject. Macquarie Adviser Services head of technical services ...

CMC poses new threat in online broking

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
... further strengthen CMC Markets' position in the market. He views the acquisition as a logical progression of CMC's expansion plan into the wider investment industry. AWS managing director and proprietor, Andrew West, concurred and said both companies ...

NGS to welcome new chief

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
... following the merger with South Australian funds. In a statement, NGS Super announced they are adopting a fresh strategic plan this year, following the appointment of former Australian Super administration manager, Laura Wright to general manager of ...

Russell rejigs international funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
Russell Investment Group has reorganised its international equities exposure, replacing Jacobs Levy and Altrinsic with ClariVest Asset Management and adding Harris Associates to its list of fund managers. Founded in March 2006, ClariVest's investment ...