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Meredith Whitney

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
... last night that Wall Street could have easily taken as excuses to continue meandering south. There was Japan adding its voice to China and Russia's vocal deliberations to diversify away from the US dollar. There were also US Treasury figures that showed ...

Dixon criticises Premium buy-back scheme

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
... want to at the fair and underlying value," he said. "As a point to other shareholders, we think that not many people get a voice, we think that LICs that have liquid underlying investments there's really no excuse for a board to allow it to trade at ...

Fund manager pioneers voice technology

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
Aviva Australia has teamed up with technology providers NEC and Salmat VeCommerce to use voice biometrics as a way to service its clients. The partnership means when Aviva's customers call their voice is automatically verified when they say their password. ...

Unions attack retirement age change

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... significantly extend the superannuation tax concessions cuts beyond what was announced in the Budget, argue the Unions, whose voice is expected to carry significant influence in the ALP caucus. Tony Abbott, Liberal Party spokesperson for Families, Housing ...

Refine board succession: AIST

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
... boards aged over 50 - most of them male," she said. "With other half the population being female, it's vital that women's voice are heard, not only in corporate Australia, but in the management of Australia's $1 trillion superannuation industry." Shey ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... cent, to $57.57 after hundreds of British shareholders turned out in London at the company's annual meeting overnight to voice concerns about the proposed $US19.5 billion ($A27.1 billion) investment deal with Aluminium Corporation of China (Chinalco). ...

We are the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
'Can I just add my voice to this. I think the prime minister is incredibly, is A-plus on these issues. If we did what he advises, we'll all be in a better place.' Malcolm, eat your heart out. This was US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner patting the ...

Beggar thy neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
... protested the way China was flooding the world with its cheap exports. But now, the US might think twice before raising its voice to one of its biggest creditors lest US-bound Chinese money disappear faster than you could say yum cha. The US could also ...

Legalsuper members make a choice

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
More than half of the $1 billion industry fund legalsuper's members are taking charge of their investment choice - a strong sign that informed members are increasingly voicing their opinions on how their super should be run. A survey that was conducted ...

US pensions fight for trust

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
... principles are greater disclosure and transparency, true regulatory independence, an increased and effective shareowner voice in the capital markets and earlier identification by regulators of issues that give rise to overall market risk that threaten ...