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Macq Prof Series appoints head of retail

... plus Adrian's expertise, should deliver real benefits to advisers and their clients." Stewart holds a degree in Political Science and is currently completing a Masters in International Law and International Relations. Cameron Boggs

Super funds pay little attention to biotech

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
Spray-on skin for burnt victims, cancer treatment drugs, the bionic ear - Australia's multi-billion dollar biotechnology sector is thriving but local investors are still shying away from the industry. Speaking at the Excellence in Biotechnology Investment ...

2020 Summit push for life long accounts

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
... accounts. Significantly, the LLAs were contained in the productivity theme centering on "education, skills, training, science and innovation". Another Summit initiative wealth managers should watch is the call for "A government-guaranteed program to ...

Have DNA, will buy insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2008
Advanced science and technology has enabled DNA testing to be accessible to the American public. But the availability of genetic information has caused a growing number of residents to fear discrimination from insurance providers should the tests reveal ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2008
... 2021 bonds. In equities, Ansell Ltd, Primary Health Care Ltd and United Group Ltd release first half results. Climate science company Pacific Environment Ltd (PEH) lists on the Australian stock exchange in Brisbane at 1130 AEDT. On Friday, the benchmark ...

World bank names new chief economist

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
... China's highest economic honour, Lin has taught at several universities including Peking University, the University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong and the Australian National University. "As our first chief economist from a developing country ...

New CFO for Superpartners team

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
Australia's largest superannuation administrator, Superpartners, has appointed Perry Abbott as chief financial officer. Previously the director, global commercial and operations of Computer Sciences Corporation, Abbott will be spearheading financial ...

Zurich sets up Climate Change council

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2008

SAP and CSC join forces on pricing

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
Business software provider SAP has announced a joint venture with Computer Sciences Corporation to create a new pricing scenario program for CSC's bank clients. The new joint venture will combine SAP's Price Optimization software with CSC's Hogan Core ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
The Australian share market has had a mixed lead from Friday trading,with Wall Street up half a percentage point, oil up, gold and silver flat, and London metals mostly down. The Australian market is expected to open positively, however. At 0752 AEDT ...