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Acadian counts corp governance risk

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
... governed, sustainable businesses generate strong results in our portfolios over time," said Jim Wylie, executive vice president, marketing at Acadian. This news comes after Acadian signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). ...

Abu Dhabi sovereign fund chief missing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
... missing sovereign fund chief. Sheikh Ahmed is the younger brother of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, the ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the United Arab Emirates.

Flip-flop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
... Greek bond market rally, it is Trichet that also caused another wave of selling. Anxiety flared up again when the ECB President told France's Public Senat television viewers that, "If the IMF or any other authority exercises any responsibility instead ...

When old news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
... closing almost 1 per cent higher on the day - compared with the previous days' slow grind to the top. There's news that US President Obama signed into law America's healthcare reform bill. But wasn't Wall Street also cheering when Republican Scott Brown ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2010
... cent, at $35.26. Mr Smith said the decline went against the expected trend after the US House of Representatives passed President Obama's healthcare legislation that will expand healthcare coverage to 32 million Americans who don't have covereage now ...

Noonan named AIST president

AIST RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
... (AIST) has appointed Gerard Noonan, chair of the $2.6 billion Media Super and former AFR editor, to the new role of AIST president. Noonan replaces Ian Robertson who has resigned after three years as AIST Chair. "Gerard's extensive experience in the ...

End game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
... currency misalignments and take corrective action." And this from Reuters, "The U.S. Senate bill adds to pressure on U.S. President Barack Obama, whose administration must decide whether to label China as a currency manipulator in a semi-annual Treasury ...

Where movies and finance come together

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... the auction is completed, trading begins and continues until four weeks after the movie's release. Richard Jaycobs, president of Cantor Exchange, said in a statement that movie distributors, exhibitors, producers and investment entities will have access ...

Hands off SMSFs, warns assoc

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... and forget about trying to impose any new compliance requirements. "SMSFs are self managed," said Jolyon Forsyth, AIA president. "There should be no change to the current practices in relation to investment independence and to the minor limitations placed ...

Land of the free money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... mortgage-backed securities and agency debt by the end of this month as scheduled. And as in January, Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig dissented over the use of the phrase "extended period" because it could lead to an asset price bubble - if not ...