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ANU enlists CAER for ESG research

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
... "ANU recognises the importance an explicit Socially Responsible Investment policy plays in communicating the broader corporate culture of the University to stakeholders. We are pleased to be working with CAER and their global partners EIRIS to enhance ...

Super posts 12.7 pct for FY2014

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
... returns were 6.8% pa. Workplace not-for-profit super funds meanwhile achieved 12 month returns of 12.8% compared to corporate retail funds which achieved 11.9% for a segment gap that has contracted to less than 1.0 percentage point due the relative improvement ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
... 5,547.6 points. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have finished lower despite a solid US jobs report and generally good corporate earnings as investors took a cautious stance after Thursday's rout. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 69.93 points (0.42 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... falls were triggered by various factors including weak eurozone data, the Argentine debt default and disappointing US corporate earnings. Australian stocks had followed the trend, but could get a lift from expected positive Chinese private mortgage insurance ...

ASX appoints Roche as a director

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... August 1st. Roche has over 20 years' experience in the global investment banks and was formerly a member of the global corporate and investment bank operating committee for J.P. Morgan. The appointment follows ASX's 2013 Annual General Meeting, where ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... markets plummeted on a range of factors, including weak eurozone data, the Argentine debt default and disappointing US corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 1.88 per cent, Frankfurt's main DAX index dived 1.94 per cent, Paris' ...

Mercer appoints two independent directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... who will join the Mercer (Australia) Pty Ltd (MAPL) board. "Mercer is determined to maintain the highest standards of corporate governance. In addition to the strong capabilities, experience and achievements of our existing directors and boards, Melissa ...

MetLife refocuses on middle classes with direct distribution

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... investor briefing that repositioning MetLife's retail business and building its direct business in the US is now a major corporate goal.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... "It (the QBE downgrade) went down like a lead balloon," he said. "Were it not for QBE, we'd be up higher." With little corporate and economic news to give much drive to the market, investors likely would look toward US quarterly gross domestic product ...

Lonsec returns PM CAPITAL fund to 'Recommended'

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... quartile - it just makes sense." "The return to recommended status is a reflection of both strong fund performance and corporate changes. These include a repurchase of non-working staff shares and a wider allocation of staff shares, lower fees and tightening ...