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BT: Focus on Count disproportionate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
... support for new systems, marketing support to help grow and develop a business and coaching support to improve business acumen. "By definition, transition costs are to support a practice moving from A to B," Spiers said. "Whatever existing arrangements ...

FSC chief made chair of Landcom

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... work in business, government and charities, saying he was "eminently suited" to the new job. "He will bring the business acumen and broader community responsibility needed to chair what is effectively the land development arm of the NSW Government," ...

MacMillan wins AFA Adviser of the Year

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
... Management (WA). "It's fair to say that all of this year's finalists excelled in the four key areas - giving advice, business acumen, community service and industry service," Klipin said. The judging panel including Klipin, Dr Rebecca Sheils, director ...

REST Acumen attracts Global Fortune 500 company

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
REST Industry Super's corporate division, Acumen, has been appointed as preferred superannuation service provider by global firm, AkzoNobel. AkzoNobel, the world's largest paint company, employs over 60,000 people around the world, with about 14,500 ...

REST focused on long term after posting healthy returns

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... returned 10.71%. The $20 billion hospitality industry fund posted positive returns for all of its options inside its industry, acumen and personal divisions with Australian shares registering 8.81%, high growth 7.35% and diversified 7.28%. Top performers ...

State Super FS appoints MD

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... Monaghan said. Peeyush Gupta, chairman of SSFS, said Monaghan had demonstrated strong leadership skills and commercial acumen. Monaghan will start in his new role in May 2011. SSFS manages over $9 billion of clients' funds and is wholly owned by SAS ...

Advisers must deliver alpha

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... "However, providing a well-considered investment strategy and asset allocation is as important as an adviser's investment acumen and ability to deliver better returns than the markets." However, in recognition of the more pragmatic approach, he said ...

It's all about China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
... house prices would stop rising or credit would stop flowing all over the world. China is just exercising its investment acumen by diversifying into an alternative currency to the US dollar. This time, it cannot be ignored.

AFA nominates 2008 Rising Star

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... Aaron Zelman: Apogee Financial Planning These finalists will be judged in four key areas: provision of advice, business acumen, community service and industry service. Mark Vilo, ING Australia head of dealer groups, said that the award is about promoting ...

Industry funds on top again

CHRIS NICHOLLS AND ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2007
... 10 performers over three years. MTAA's balanced option came out on top, with 18 per cent returns over three years, with Acumen Corporate Super the best-ranked master trust in 17th place, though that is ironically the master trust division of the REST ...