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Emissions trading won't fix climate change: expert

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... solution. Fell is the MP who introduced the private members bill in 2000 that led to the German national law requiring their country to have among the most aggressive carbon reduction targets in the world. His views about emissions trading challenge ...

Temp residents worse off from new super rules

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
... administrative ease, the temporary resident should be able to claim funds through the final tax return they lodge after leaving the country. "That still doesn't mean the funds should sit with the ATO earning zero interest while the individual is still ...

Co-investing gains momentum

... equity, or equity-like, stake in the underlying fund manager, has worked wonders for many of the major super funds in the country. For example, a successful co-investment model that Sunsuper tried more than two years ago became the springboard to similar ...

Abu Dhabi opens investment doors

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... supply systems, drainage and sewerage on surrounding islands are expected to help accommodate a projected doubling of the country's population within five years. There are also plans for Yas Island, to the southeast,t to house a Formula 1 motor-racing ...

AUD hits 24 year high against greenback

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... per cent although against the Indian rupee the AUD grew a huge 7 per cent since 1 May. Over the last year the short term country patterns however diverge as while the 16.2 per cent growth against the USD matches the growth against the Euro, it is much ...

PIS to list best practices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... [PIS] can count themselves amongst the most profitable and better financial planning and accounting businesses in the country," he said. "One thing we won't be doing is trying to change the individual characteristics or model of a practice which has ...

IRESS to provide mortgage analytics

... Advisers who want to help their clients choose the right mortgage can now take that service in-house after one of the country's dominant planning software group IRESS, owner of Xplan and VisiPlan, acquired mortgage analytics provider TransActive Systems. ...

T.Rowe Price grows FUM ten-fold

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... distribution, T. Rowe Price. The Global Equity Fund reported a 6.07 per cent return net of fees, easily beating the MSCI All Country World Index benchmark of 0.7 per cent last year. But the 2008 figures to date are more subdued due to global market turbulence ...

Instos change mandate strategies

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
... equity increased substantially, with Australian clients favouring global emerging market mandates rather than region or country specific mandates," said Marianne Feeley, Mercer Asia Pacific head of research. The greenback's weakness against the local ...

Climate change good for agriculture

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
Australia's reputation as the lucky country could even extend into climate change with the Farm Institute saying it will lead to Australia boosting its agricultural output and becoming wealthier. "Australian agricultural output is projected to continue ...