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NGS launches 2013 scholarship program

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
... labelled as a "scholarship". NGS said the scholarships can be used towards a professional development project, course or study tour of the winner's choice. The six scholarships are available across four categories: teaching, management, support staff ...

Hostplus awards $100m global equity mandate

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
Hostplus has awarded a $100 million mandate to Dundas Global Investors (DGI) through the Apostle Dundas Global Equity fund, Financial Standard can reveal. The Edinburgh-based fund manager's investment approach centres around global equity portfolios ...

HOSTPLUS consortium wins Destination Sydney bid

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
The HOSTPLUS industry superannuation fund has won the bid to deliver Sydney's new convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct (SICEEP). The project includes the design and construction of the expanded and enhanced international convention centre ...

Rebalancing growth smoothly Australia's key challenge: Bloxham

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
With the commodity prices having peaked, the economy is finally freed up to rebalance growth in 2013-14 away from mining and towards other sectors, according to Paul Bloxham HSBC chief economist Australia and NZ. Bloxham reminds investors that a larger ...

Outcomes-based investing is the future for wealth creation sector: AMP

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
A rise in the number self managed super funds is proof that the investment industry has not delivered, a senior AMP Capital executive said. It is no longer good enough to be satisfied with not doing as bad as an index and the industry needs to focus ...

Westpac warns tough year ahead

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
Westpac's full-year statutory net profit has fallen 15% to $5.97 billion owing to a one-off tax benefit last year. The tax gain is related to the bank's takeover of St George, which pushed last year's profit artificially higher and made this year's ...

Prepare now for MySuper revenue siege: MLC's Doust

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
Given that MySuper is a major game-changer in the way corporate super advisers earn a living, Neale Doust head of sales and relationship management at MLC Business Super suggests they invest sufficient time working how they'll survive once the brave ...

Financial services outstrip mining: CommSec

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
The financial services and insurance industries contribute more to percentage growth in the Australian economy than mining and natural resources, according to CommSec's Craig James. Sensing that delegates at the annual Association of Financial Advisers ...

Big infrastructure underscores China growth

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... accelerated infrastructure spending was announced by the China government last month. On Premium China Funds Management's recent tour of China, Australian delegates visited the Hang Seng listed, integrated IT services provider Digital China. Much of ...

Searching for conviction: Premium China study tour

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
Premium China Funds Management (PCFM) has just wrapped up a study tour of China, which saw more than 50 Australian financial advisers get a first-hand feel of two cities in a country that's never far from the headlines. While its economic strength is ...