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Don't strangle sovereign funds: OECD

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... cross border ownership will impede the financing of new investment, hold back corporate efficiency gains and discourage innovation. The price of investment protectionism is a slower pace of sustainable development." The organisation has encouraged countries ...

Clare joins Westpac

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... executive who will have a key role in driving customer service across Westpac's consumer business. He will bring both innovation and transformation to this important part of the business," said Kelly.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... Stevens speaks on "Recent Financial Developments" at the Smart Capital 2008: the Euromoney Australian Financial Markets Innovation Congress. The RBA releases its half-yearly Financial Stability Review. In equities today, companies releasing their first ...

Central banks try again to lift liquidity

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
... magnified the risk spreads paid by banks on their debts, with the increased costs pushed onto borrowers. Last night's innovation is the decision by the US Fed to undertake a series of weekly auctions with primary dealers under which the Fed will lend ...

Plan for Life and AFA award life industry Who's Who

... names were also well represented with Aviva, ING and AMP rounding up the shortlist of companies acknowledged for their innovation and initiatives to tackle the country's long running insurance and retirement savings shortfall. In September last year ...

Gunning appointed Global CIO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
... performance track record during his time in the Asia Pacific region. He has also earned his reputation for investment innovation," Craig Ueland, chief executive and president at Russell, said. "This innovative mindset, as well as his focus on leveraging ...

Oil rich city pours $17.1b in SRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2008
... investments will be guided by the Masdar Initiative, which aims to develop a domestic economic sector using energy innovation and leading technology. The project will cover carbon reduction schemes, sustainable development, research and development as ...

The future of super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2007
... Ambachtsheer's model and a typical super fund portfolio today is that he suggested that two per cent should be allocated in "innovation". "The risk optimisation portfolio doesn't have huge exposures to any particular asset category, with some set aside ...

The secret to MTAA's success

... time investor in infrastructure assets and direct property. In 2006, the fund entered into a joint venture with Bio Innovation SA, a world class research and development entity and facility. Following the 'Two Portfolio Strategy', the fund's Balanced ...

AMIST appoints new chief executive officer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007
Australian Meat Industry Superannuation Trust (AMIST) today announced the appointment of John Livanas as chief executive officer. John Livanas was previously general manager of the $12 billion FuturePlus. The previous chief executive of AMIST, Paul ...