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Responsible investing gains momentum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
... investing (SRI). The second is for alpha-enhancing funds that actively try to find misspriced opportunities in the market. The third is for beta-securing approaches where the asset owners, due to their size, work constructively with stakeholders to protect ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
... CAC-40 index closed 26.2 points lower to 5683.22. TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average slipped to a seven-week closing low for the third day in a row, with gains being offset by a stronger yen, sparking the sale of exporters like Canon. The Nikkei ended down ...

First Home Saver proposal a winner

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2007
The proposal by Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd for a "super style" savings scheme to help first home buyers save for a home has drawn strong support from the superannuation industry already champing at the bit to get involved. The proposal works by letting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2007
... amid general anticipation it will result in a decision to lift interest rates. In equities, Westfield Group delivers its third quarter results, Healthlinx Ltd holds its annual general meeting and Deltana Energy Ltd is due to list on the Australian stock ...

Super switchers fall

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
... slight upturn in the switching rate, it did not affect the steady decline in those switching, down from 6 per cent in the third quarter of 2005. Of those who switched, the largest percentage switched to industry funds (4.2 per cent net gain), with the ...

Sub-prime still has teeth

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
... again brutalised as downgrades on major financial stocks dished up uncomfortable reminders of the August tempest. Reporting third-quarter earnings, Credit Suisse Group disclosed a net profit plunge of 31 per cent due to unexpectedly severe write-downs ...

Deck the halls with interest rate hikes

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2007
... monthly trade balance statistics showed consumer demand still on the rise across the economy in September and throughout the third quarter. September saw Australians on a 19.9 billion dollar shopping spree with retail sales rising at a monthly trend ...

Investec arrives in Aus

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2007
... income and multi asset management to institutional and individual investors. The group manages more than $65.5 billion for third party clients in the US, Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa. Hendrik du Toit, chief executive at Investec, said Samuelson's ...

Super veterans accept Industry Service Awards

... and is committed to assisting by sharing his leadership skills and the knowledge that he has built up over many years." Third recipient Greg Healy has more than 20 years experience in the financial services industry and has long championed the provision ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
... the Dow edged up 0.3 per cent in October. Ahead of the Fed's decision, government data showed the economy expanded in the third quarter at its fastest rate since the beginning of 2006, while another report showed private employers added workers this ...