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WW opens pension info site

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... more to communicate, educate and assist their DC plan members in the pursuit of long-term retirement saving," said Gary Smith, Watson Wyatt senior DC consultant. Watson Wyatt's action underscores the momentum behind financial literacy worldwide. This ...

Super funds back biotech fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... neurological disease firm, Nuon Therapeutics; research and development firm, Elastagen and clinical developer, Peplin. Brigitte Smith, GBS managing director, said to attain more than $100 million in commitments in the current climate is quite an achievement ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
... Billabong International, WorleyParsons, NIB Holdings, Envestra and Futuris Corp. ANZ Banking Group Ltd chief executive Mike Smith will address an Australian Institute of Company Directors luncheon, speaking on board diversity and competitive advantage. ...

AFA names Adviser of the Year

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
Adam Smith and Paul Daily have been named joint winners of the AFA Adviser of the Year award at last night's AFA Gala Dinner. Tuesday night marked the first time in history the AFA announced joint recipients of the prestigious award that pays tribute ...

Three wise economists

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... government's growing deficit. These are interesting times and in a span of just over a year, the US economy has learnt that Adam Smith's economic theory of laissez faire or the invisible hand is subject to abuse. Smith argued that the government should ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
... contract was 44 points higher at 4071, on a volume of 18,432 contracts. Bell Potter Securities senior client adviser Stuart Smith said despite a US rally, it was shaping up to be a "wishy-washy" day on the market at home. "We started off on a great rush ...

ANZ to become top four bank in Vietnam

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
... Nguyen Tan Dung and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who both attended the presentation of the licence to ANZ chief Mike Smith in Canberra. "Vietnam is one of the countries we have identified as a high priority for growth as part of ANZ's super ...

Fin lit survey highlights deficit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... Australian Bureau of Statistics, last year Australians lost nearly $1 billion falling victim to fraud and scams," said Mike Smith, ANZ chief executive. "Added to this, the current global financial turmoil highlights the importance of responsible lending ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... trend today but we need to be careful: our banks need to be seen to be strong," Bell Potter Brisbane senior adviser Stuart Smith said. Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd says it has begun exclusive negotiations with HBOS plc to buy BankWest. "Whilst ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
... futures contract had lost 35 points at 4812, on a volume of 15,264 contracts. Bell Potter Brisbane senior adviser Stuart Smith said the market was flip flopping as the world watched the voting of the bailout package on television. "The Futures index ...