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IML staff strategy gets nod from ratings firm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
Investors Mutual Limited's (IML) revamped staff retention strategy has paid off for the fund manager, resulting in a stable investment team and an upgrade from a ratings firm. In September last year, IML overhauled its staff retention strategy, revamping ...

Sucked in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... sometime, greed and excess will return, caution will be thrown to the wind, and then...the next bust. But when? Nobody knows. Ahh yes, there will be cries of "I told you so" after the fact. It is so easy to put a dd/mm/yyyy tomorrow. But ask when today ...

Tax system should improve wellbeing: Henry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
A landmark speech by Dr Ken Henry, head of Treasury, shows why he terrifies the financial services lobby - he believes the taxation system should be used to boost societal wellbeing rather than protect incumbency. Speaking yesterday at the Committee ...

On A$ parity and dashed whispers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
... greatly exceeded market expectations of US$4.18 per share - it fell short of 'whisper' expectations of US$6.00. Say that again? Yes, it's like telling everybody that you want a Toyota Corolla for Christmas, receiving a top of the line BMW...but secretly ...

Prevention better than the cure: Asteron

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
Life insurer Asteron spearheads a new preventative healthcare program that aims to slash the cost of insurance to the average Australian and finally put a stop to insurance being seen as a 'grudge expense'. Yesterday the group launched an online customer ...

Too many choices, too many fees: academic

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
Trustees adding excessive investment options to their super funds are violating their fiduciary duty while imposing unnecessary costs on members, said a leading superannuation academic. "The current system of a myriad of investment options not only ...

Show me the money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
Remember Meredith? Meredith Whitney? Yes, that one. The 'mujer' who moved Wall Street during last quarter's reporting season. She's back in the headlines this reporting season. And if you believe the headlines, she is once more pulling Wall Street her ...

The shrinking big dollar

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... US$30.71 billion in August from US$31.85 bil in the previous month, with exports growing for the fourth straight month. Positive yes. Still, exports account for only 10 per cent of the US economy. The 0.6 per cent fall in August imports underscore the ...

FBI hunts down bank fraudsters

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2009
The US has teamed up with Egypt in one of the largest crackdowns on cyber fraud - resulting in 100 people linked to an international "phishing" operation charged for trying to defraud American banks. According to a press statement from the Federal Bureau ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket was slightly lower at noon, dragged down by health care stocks perceived as less attractive in a recovery, and on consolidation after Thursday's jump. At 1200 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down four points ...