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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2008
... 5,017. In news today, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its Financial Stability Review. The Housing Industry Association of Australia releases its new home sales data for August, while the Merrill Lynch and Capgemini Asia Pacific Wealth Report will ...

ESG buck stops with super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2008
... as super funds demand it, according to John Coombe, JANA executive director. Speaking at the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) conference yesterday, Coombe, said the firm already provided its clients with ESG research but would ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... at 4,920. In news today, Woolworths chief executive Michael Luscombe addresses a Western Australian Retail Traders Association breakfast. Premier Investments Ltd delivers a market update, while coal miner New Hope delivers annual results. The Industrial ...

AIMA and IFSA respond to temp shorting ban

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... how the changes could affect redemptions and existing investment mandates. AIMA's chair Kim Ivey said that the local association will be holding a global conference with AIMA UK about the issue. "We are alarmed by ASIC's haste to ban all short selling. ...

TOWER and BNY Mellon clarify position

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... relationships, but the corporation is clarifying inaccurate information circulating in the marketplace regarding our association with Lehman Brothers," the statement said. "It has been incorrectly reported that [the firm] is one of Lehman's largest unsecured ...

Farrell chairs MDRT

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
Finance professionals association Million Dollar Round Table has appointed Stuart Farrell as the incoming Australian chairman. The role of MDRT Australia Chairman is a two-year term. Farrell will work closely with the state chairpersons to 'connect' ...

Sunsuper rewrites industry fund model

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
... one that moves towards providing high-tech and more customised low-cost advice services to members. Speaking at the Association Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) event yesterday, Lally said the challenge for industry super funds is to provide ...

FPA members demand stronger voice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
Leading financial planning dealer groups want the Financial Planning Association (FPA) to take a harder stance on key industry issues and collaborate more with its members. Robbie Bennetts, Professional Investment Services chief executive, said the ...

ASFA proposes asset classification standards

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... background paper on how super funds should classify assets in their diversified investment options, prepared by the Association of the Super Funds of Australia (ASFA), has recommended funds and research groups standardise how they classify assets and ...

Finance industry groups respond to ETS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
... and adaptation strategies and undermine their long term value to investors. The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has also endorsed the government's approach to the ETS and cautioned that trade-exposed companies need to be reasonably ...