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Property associations seek carbon clarity

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
... for the industry to work closer with the government to explore the impact of carbon emission laws. Adam Murchie, vice president at the Australian Direct Property Investment Association (ADPIA), said carbon emission legislation is imminent and the direct ...

Dummy spit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
... offer to take a haircut was declined. I can only think of two possible reasons you would not make then-New York Fed President Geithner try to save the taxpayers some money by seriously negotiating or at least take up U.B.S. on their offer of a haircut. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
... contract was 34 points lower at 4,754. There is no major economic news due on Friday. In companies news, Ford Australia president and chief executive Marin Burela addresses The American Chamber of Commerce in Australia on "What Ford Australia's Product ...

AIA looks to list

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2009
... the equity of AIA to a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for interests in the SPV. Mark Wilson, group chief executive and president at AIA, said the transaction is another milestone in repositioning and separating AIA from AIG. "Today's announcement that ...

AXA launches iPhone apps for women

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... directions and they often do not have the time to focus on managing their money," said Barbara Goodstein, executive vice president and chief innovation officer for AXA Equitable. "We launched these applications to help women take control of their finances ...

PE firm invests $49m in renewable energy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... management team that should help meet India's need for sustainable sources of power in the future," said Jeffrey Leonard, president and chief executive at Global Environment Fund.

Thanks for now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
... declared that interest rates could remain near zero until "late 2010, perhaps later." And before him, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard expects rates to remain where they are until maybe 2012 with the words, "If you look at the last two recessions ...

AFA calls for more consultation on education

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... ingredient in providing quality advice but so is experience and learning from your peers," said Jim Taggart, national president at the AFA. "[However] education ensures advisers have the right skills and knowledge to do the job is only one key part of ...

CalPERS champions placement agent reform

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... allegations that placement agents might have attempted to sway the investment decisions of pension funds, Rob Feckner, president of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration has directed staff to pursue legislation ...

L-U-V

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... rationale? The European Central Bank (ECB) is becoming more and more impatient about withdrawing stimulus. At week's end, President Trichet indicated that the ECB would not extend its 12-month loans to banks when it expires in December. This, at a time ...