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Upside from frontier markets untapped: Feriani

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
When the tide turns on an economic climate that cultivates negativity, a lot more investment will find its way to a basket of frontier markets currently overlooked by emerging market index providers. That's the view of Dr Slim Feriani, chief executive ...

Treasury paper ignores responsibility: ACFS

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... so via structuring of business arrangements. Notably, Davis said, "there is no discussion of whether there might be any merit in prescribing limitations on allowable group structures (and interrelationships) involving prudentially regulated institutions ...

More innovation needed on 'demand side' infra opps: ASFA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... whether to invest in additional road capacity, principally through the East-West Link. But, Noble says: "While there is merit in governments investing in additional capacity, from an opportunity cost perspective if there are alternatives that can achieve ...

Lonsec urges advisers to revisit EMs

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
After a "brutal" year for emerging market investors, things might be looking up, said research house Lonsec. It has been a rocky ride for emerging market investors over the past 12 months, with "true believers in the merits of an expending emerging ...

Trust tax reform can be split

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... David Bradbury's announcement yesterday of a further delay to tax reform for trusts has sparked debate over the relative merit of using the same timetable for a number of reform strands. Speaking at a CPA Australia lunch yesterday, Bradbury said it is ...

Mariner calls it quits on Austock offer

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
... still under review. Austock chief executive officer and director Bill Bessemer earlier said the he was unable to "see any merit" in Mariner's offer for Austock shares.

Mariner lodges TO panel complaint

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... conduct proceedings. Austock chief executive officer and director Bill Bessemer earlier said the he was unable to "see any merit" in Mariners offer for Austock shares, which was described by commentator Tim Boreham as "one of the year's stingiest." Shareholders ...

Austock bid on ice

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... expressing shareholder frustration, and labeling the attempt as "fundamentally flawed." Bessemer was unable to "see any merit" in Mariners offer for Austock shares, which was described by commentator Tim Boreham as "one of the year's stingiest." Shareholders ...

Mariner revises Austock offer

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... of the year's stingiest" at the time, with Austock boss and 11% shareholder Bill Bessemer reportedly unable to "see any merit in the offer." The revised offer however, bumps up the bid price by only 0.5 cents a share with Mariner saying regulatory considerations ...

Wins and losses in PC default super report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... and agreed with the submissions of ISN and others that the selection of default funds within awards should be driven by merit. "Long term net performance must be key criteria when selecting default superannuation funds. This ensures competition is aligned ...