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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
... interest rate announcement and the languish is suggesting another interest rate increase in the near future. "News Corporation is a stand out because of the writer's strike in the US and also approaching their reporting on Wednesday night in the US. ...

Sustainable audits need more structure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
Two in five companies are at risk of not fully complying with a new emission auditing law that will come into effect next year, according to a new study. A joint Jones Lang LaSalle and CoreNet Global research study found only one in five Australian ...

Euro PE due for bull run: Adveq

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007
Europe could see more small or mid-size private equity buyouts in the near future, thanks to larger corporations repositioning and smaller businesses looking for succession solutions, according to European independent private equity fund of funds manager ...

Directors face prison term for lack of disclosure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
Two Australian-listed company directors have been slapped with three-year jail terms for using offshore accounts to illegally hide their shareholdings in the business. The prison terms were handed to Stuart Corp and Brian Smith, directors of Corp and ...

ACT govt funds adopt sustainable investing

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2007
The ACT Government's $1.4 billion Superannuation Provision Account investment portfolio is set to adopt the United Nations (UN) Principles for Responsible Investment and implement a risk-based approach to its investment decisions, following recommendations ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2007
... Queensland, The Rock Building Society Ltd holds its AGM. Tonight at 0100 AEST (1000 US Eastern Standard Time) News Corporation holds its annual meeting in New York. Yesterday, Australian shares rose 1.3 per cent led by materials and energy sectors, recouping ...

Corp super gets health tick

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
Despite years of decline in corporate and public sector superannuation fund numbers, the latest Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) figures show the funds that remain are in good health. According to Rainmaker data, the number of corporate ...

Future Fund appoints equities investment director

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2007
The Future Fund has appointed former Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) executive Elspeth (Elly) Lumsden as equities investment director. Lumsden was previously investment director of international equities at VFMC, and previously worked ...

ATO signs up debt collection heavyweights

... agencies are Dun & Bradstreet, Baycorp Collection Services Pty Ltd, National Credit Management Limited, and Recoveries Corporation Group Limited Acting Tax Commissioner Jennie Granger said the decision followed a successful three-month trial in 2006 ...

No more sustainable investment roadblocks: Russell

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2007
Australian superannuation funds' traditional arguments against sustainable investments are no longer valid, according to a new report from Russell Investment Group. The paper, Sustainable Investing: Marrying Sustainability Concerns with the Quest for ...