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Goldman Sachs Gives

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2007
After announcing its survival of the sub prime crisis with only minimal losses and a total staff salary payout of $16.9 billion, Goldman Sachs has created a philanthropic fund committing partners to contribute part of their salaries to charities. Contributing ...

Less junk mail drives rollover

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2007
Super members are five times more likely to consolidate their superannuation accounts if they are warned of the paper pile-up that comes with multiple accounts, according to AUSfund research. AUSfund, in collaboration with marketing company Shannon's ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2007
... index contract was seven points lower at 6364 on a volume of 5,580 contracts. Senior client advisor for Austock Securities Michael Heffernan said the market lacked firm direction. "It's been a bit choppy, which is not surprising given the fact that is ...

Indian infrastructure investing fuels sustainability

ALEX DUNNIN IN NEW DELHI REPORTING FROM THE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIA INDIA FINANCIAL FORUM  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2007
... a leading Indian engineering and construction group. "You have a hungry economy crying out for energy and fuel," said Michael Carter, Austrade's Trade Commissioner for India. While the need for government and even foreign direct investment money to fund ...

The unpopular outperformer

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
SGH20, a fund managed by SG Hiscock & Company has received little platform interest despite being the best performing Australian large cap blended fund in the last 12 months, returning more than 58 per cent. Launched in October 2004, Rainmaker data ...

Money tips for independent women: ANZ

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
Following a commissioned research that revealed even confident women can feel intimidated when it comes to investing, ANZ has created a website that allows them to figure out a financial solutions for themselves before seeking expert advice. The bemoneyconfident.com ...

Internet threat gets mobile

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
Financial institutions need to understand that the use of USB memory sticks could lead to information leakage and increases the risk of employees inadvertently downloading malware onto their systems, according Larry Bridwell, vice president global security ...

Future fund appoints another private equity expert

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
The federal government's Future Fund has appointed Steve Byrom to investment director of private markets. Starting the role next week, Byrom will report to head of private markets Gary Gabriel. Byrom has more than 12 years experience in private equity ...

Gen X and baby boomers clash on FP

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2007
The recent sub prime-related market re-rating has exposed a divide between how retirees and younger investors perceive the performance of their financial planner. According to the Lifeplan University of Adelaide's International Centre for Financial ...

The missed education on margin lending

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2007
Three in five investors are not fully aware of the benefits of using an investment loan to boost their portfolio returns, according to a new research. The Macquarie Bank sponsored research found 63 per cent of investors had not considered using an investment ...