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Industry questions dual role of CEO

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
... you've got to give people freedom to do what they want to do if they can do it well," he said. At the other end of the spectrum, Scott Donald, director fiduciary research at Russell Investments, is not in favour of a chief executive - current or otherwise ...

ANZ Super cuts option costs by 40pc

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
... marginally the investment performance of the Australian and international share markets respectively. At the other end of the spectrum, the satellite managers will execute an "active" style to outperform their respective markets. "The new approach is ...

More females in fin services

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2008
... or we will continue to miss out on talking to many talented professional candidates," he said. At the other end of the spectrum, research commissioned by the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) countered that Australia's financial services ...

Agribusiness needs careful planning

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
... agribusiness may look like a portal of tax cost-slashing opportunities with its fully tax deductible investment schemes across a spectrum of crops. However the tables are turning as the government is closing the lid on most 100 per cent tax deductibility ...

State Super awards $39m property mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2008
... core property play, it's meant to be a little bit core, a little bit value-add and a little bit opportunistic across the spectrum," he said. Drew explained the unconventional mandate gives the fund access to higher returns by "being a little bit more ...

AUI and Wingate form JV

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... holder approval, the joint venture will see AUI take over the management of the Wingate Opportunity Fund and Wingate Spectrum Fund. This is the fourth boutique funds management joint venture for AUI, in addition to its two wholly owned businesses in ...

Super funds pay little attention to biotech

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
... them to do anything else," said Kaufman. But Kaufman believes that steering clear of niches and spreading funds across a spectrum of biotech initiatives form the basis of strong returns. "You need to take a broad sector view, that means you have to invest ...

Canadian pensions down again

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
... Composite Index by 1.6 per cent this quarter - and by 3.8 per cent over the year," said McDougall. At the other end of the spectrum, domestic bonds reported an earning of 2.8 per cent but were still lagging the DEX Universe Bond Index by 0.2 per cent. ...

CSRF drops SIM for AMP

... options that have multiple investment managers," it said in a statement. The fund noted that the fund covers a broader spectrum than the former Suncorp Ethical Balanced fund. "The main reason for this is that the AMP product has a more recent history ...

Dreman hands wrap to Charles River

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
... for Dreman. According to Dreman, the project completes phase one of a larger company initiative to incorporate the full spectrum of investment accounts, including wrap accounts onto the Charles River IMS platform. "Technology is an enabler of our business ...