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FICS raises maximum claim to $150k

... arrangements," said the group's chief executive Alison Maynard. Explaining the change, Maynard said the FICS Board has a responsibility to ensure that the monetary limits retain their relevance to the current financial services environment. "FICS has ...

Global competition drives local investor services

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2007
... paid for what will become important. Where this is going is to make performance fees more likely." "The ultimate responsibility is the fund managers' but we are the backstop," said Bailey. But as funds are getting bigger they are growing into the level ...

Goldman Sachs appoints senior investment manager

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007
... as a lead analyst for telecommunications, information technology and discretionary retail stocks, and coverage responsibility for sectors including agriculture, engineering, capital goods and tourism, adds another layer of depth to our highly talented ...

No more sustainable investment roadblocks: Russell

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2007
... Trustee suggested longstanding impediments to sustainable investing, such as lower returns and compromised fiduciary responsibility, no longer exist thanks to new research and evolving market practices. The report reviewed a list of more than 40 empirical ...

ADPIA lobbies for fin literacy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
... "Unfortunately these sad losses to the mostly vulnerable at home investors or those poorly advised leave us with a responsibility that we must now address - education," he said. He added that it is ADPIA's role to ensure those who invest do so rationally ...

Comm Foundation partners with teachers on FinLit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2007
... increasingly being asked to teach children personal social and personal management skills that have traditionally been the responsibility of parents." Perso said that while the professional development workshops are being held in conjunction with the ...

SEQUAL toughens 'no negative equity' rules

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... executive director Kieren Dell said, "The enhancements to the code demonstrate SEQUAL's further commitment and responsibility to offering consumer safeguards to retirees and strengthening the credibility of the reverse mortgage lending industry. "Reverse ...

Governments lag on CSR

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
... from market research company Opinion Leaders shows investor groups are far more supportive of corporate social responsibility (CSR) than governments, especially regarding policies on carbon emissions. However, the report, which surveyed 750 private shareholders ...

Three stars for Japan

... received a three-star rating. "Despite being a very large organisation, Fidelity promotes a culture of individual responsibility with regard to portfolio management," said Collins. "Nicholas Price runs a relatively high-conviction portfolio, picking ...

BNP Australia NZ appoints new CEO

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2007
... and investment banking, asset management and securities services." FranASois Cristofari's new role will entail responsibility for the expansion of BNP's operations in China as part of the bank's global growth strategy.