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LGS and VFMC join 'green' property movement

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... representing $1.4 trillion in assets under management, including ATP, Ontario Teachers' Pension Fund, Aviva Investors and Paramount Group. Leading investment industry associations, including the Australian Council for Superannuation Investors, the Asia ...

BlackRock iShares breaks $1bn barrier

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... ETF over time. Questioning whether the ETF has consistent levels of liquidity in all economic conditions will also be paramount." To facilitate this, Oliver said iShares will remain committed to educating the market, particularly in the segments of self-managed ...

Challenger back in the black, annuity sales trebles

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... little gain, even over the longer term," said Dominic Stevens, the group's chief executive. "Capital preservation is paramount for retirees, so their focus has turned to defensive assets like cash, bonds and annuities. With our annuities consistently ...

MLC to drop Aviva insurance brand

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010
... of his future strategies is to improve the underlying technology to process claims. Better adviser services is also paramount. "There's a lot of talk about MLC and where MLC is wanting to go with the insurance business. Certainly if you talk to Steve ...

AFA announces Adviser of the Year finalists

... Services Australia, said that the pressures of the unstable global economy have only made wealth and life protection paramount to advisers and their clients, giving even better reason to acknowledge those that excel in their field. Jim Taggart, AFA president ...

Institute appoints super head

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
... and is being closely examined by the government, regulators, business community and the general public. It is there paramount the institute... plays a key role in contributing to its future direction," said Lee White, general manager of leadership and ...

Insurance shopping goes online

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... survey however is in contrast with other industry experts' opinion that financial advisers are playing an increasingly paramount role in guiding clients through the life insurance maze. Simon Swanson, managing director of CommInsure, flags that financial ...

US fixed interest SRI beats market

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... market, investors are looking to recoup their losses. SRI asset managers have to communicate that providing return is paramount, and that SRI funds are competitive with the larger population of funds."

No bail-out for cash-strapped assets

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... funds require sufficient amounts of capital and liquidity before pumping new funds into these sectors. "Liquidity is paramount. [Super funds] need to have enough cash in their portfolios to run their funds and meet all their obligations - and then they ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
... Management (AOFM) will offer $600 million worth of April 2012 Treasury bonds by tender. In company news, Environmental Clean, Paramount Mining Corporation, Apex Minerals NL and Paramount Mining Corporation hold general meetings. On Tuesday, the Australian ...