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BlackRock ends "unfair" analyst surveys

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
... information that can move markets," Schneiderman said in a statement. BlackRock spokesman James Badenhausen told The New York Times that the practice was introduced by Barclays Global Investors prior to its acquisition by BlackRock. According to the ...

Consumer at centre of this year's AFA Conference

STAFF REPORTER  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
... AFA Conference will focus on the "Age of the Consumer". Twitter co-creator Dom Sagolla, customer service guru, New York Times best-selling author Ron Kaufman, Yellow Brick Road executive chairman Mark Bouris and AFL coach Paul Roos have been confirmed ...

Twitter co-creator to speak at AFA Conference

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... times and focus on delivering great outcomes for clients." The AFA also confirmed that customer service guru and New York Times best selling author, Ron Kaufman will address delegates on the topic of creating a powerful service reputation and a superior ...

On austerity, growth and expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... template after saying it was going to be a template oh, about 10 minutes earlier.). They wrote an opinion piece in the New York Times last Friday "Responding to our Critics" on the issue of debt and growth: "Our consistent advice has been to avoid withdrawing ...

So stupid it could actually make money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... banks). The problem is what happens in Cyprus does not stay in Cyprus. As Paul Krugman wrote in his column in 'The New York Times', "It's as if the Europeans are holding up a neon sign, written in Greek and Italian, saying 'Time to stage a run on your ...

The song remains the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... posturing from both sides of US politics heading into the cliff - and then... a compromise. What Matt Bai wrote in the 'New York Times' last March still applies today. "The Grand Bargain is within reach" (he was talking about the looming cliff in the ...

Ancestry.com snapped up in PE deal

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... 2009. Last year, it earned $US62.9 million or $US1.29 per share, on nearly US$400 million in revenue. In July, The New York Times reported that Ancestry.com was in talks with Providence Equity Partners and TPG Capital, as well as Permira, about a possible ...

Bad everywhere news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... QE infinity - policy wise, of course. One surprise could be Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke confirming or denying the New York Times report that he'll not seek a third term whether or not President Obama gets re-elected. Our friend Ben's term ends on January ...

Better days are getting happier

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... false alarm" and which the International Monetary Fund (IMF) declares "has had a very stellar record" and which the New York Times states that, "Over the last 15 years, has gotten all of its recession calls right, while issuing no false alarms," the ...

Goldman Sachs defends reputation after scathing NY Times op-ed

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... former executive director Greg Smith, who slammed the firm in a strongly worded resignation letter published in the New York Times. The former head of US equities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa left Goldman Sachs yesterday after nearly 12 years ...