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Watson Wyatt sharpens SRI focus

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2007
Watson Wyatt has strengthened its ethical and socially responsible investing (SRI) consulting credentials with the appointment of a specialist to the global manager research team. Jane Goodland joins the investment consulting business as a specialist ...

Intangible fund a winning recipe: Macquarie

Amid the craze around growth type funds, global value fund Morgan Stanley Global Franchise has been forced to close its doors to new investors, proving too popular among financial planners. Up until this month Australia was the only country where new ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open lower this morning after a drop overnight in global markets and commodity prices. At 0819 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 20 points lower at 6304. After last ...

It's all about value and risk: Tyndall

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
Stock picking opportunities are less apparent in the current market environment, meaning investors should be focusing on finding value and managing risk, according to Tyndall's head of retail, Craig Hobart. Hobart said the current Australian equities ...

Get outta town

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2007
Tourism in New South Wales's is set to receive a government-sponsored boost in September as Sydney residents are given the big heave-ho. The APEC summit of world leaders, to be held from 7-9 September, is expected to cause traffic and transport chaos ...

MacarthurCook profits off property offload

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2007
MacarthurCook has sold one of the North Sydney office spaces in its MacarthurCook Office Property Trust portfolio for a significant profit. MacarthurCook sold the 13 storey North Sydney property for $69.6 million, a 28 per cent increase on the 2005 ...

MFS retires from village portfolio

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2007
MFS Diversified today announced the sale of its retirement village portfolio and shares in Village Life as part of its rationalisation of non-core operations. The sale follows a deal with SCV Group to manage its retirement village portfolio in a 25 ...

Portfolio Partners offsets co2 with tree-planting program

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2007
Portfolio Partners has announced a partnership with CO2 Australia to sequester its greenhouse gas emissions by planting mallee eucalyptus trees in NSW and Victoria. Working to offset the estimated 680 tonnes in carbon emissions the company produces ...

Opportunities in China twice that of India: survey

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2007
A survey of money managers attending the Asia Funds Form conference found that 41 per cent believe China is the best opportunity in the region, more than twice the 18 per cent who believe the best opportunities are in India. Fourteen per cent believe ...

For women, by women

Specialist financial services group for women, Superwoman, has opened its flagship Superwoman Centre in Sydney, just walking distance from one of the busiest train stations in the city. Managing executive, Shari Mitchell, said that unlike traditional ...