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Motorcycle diaries

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009
From fund managers to top financial planners, some of the industry's biggest guns have one thing in common with their passion for finance - riding motorbikes. Motorcycling is often a hit and miss exercise. You either fall in love with it, or you don't. ...

L-U-V

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... Christmas season. And if ever that dreaded letter 'W' comes, the Reserve Bank is already making preparations by reloading its guns.

Boiling frog

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2009
... the UK, in particular, remains fragile. But at the cost of mixing my metaphors, it is good that the RBA is reloading its guns now in the midst of a ceasefire. Then it'll be prepared for the next battle.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
... client adviser and strategist, Michael Heffernan said the market was ebbing and flowing upwards in a beautiful fashion. "All guns are blazing for a right royal fire under the market," he said. "The market is performing well today and there's no prizes ...

AMP forays into SMAs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009
... managed funds with the support of professional investment management and administration. AMP joins the ranks of industry big guns such as BT Financial Group and BlackRock which have also launched their own separately managed accounts products.

Top guns tackle industry challenges

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
They don't have the answer for world peace but five young investment professionals were lauded this week for their papers that offer solutions to the challenges that have long confounded the investment industry. Renee Knapp, a senior claims consultant ...

Defensive fixed income wins

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... markets weren't offering a lot of returns for the risk that was on the table," said Lewthwaite. Macquarie stuck to their guns to steer clear of these products and the results have yielded fruit, he said. The firm's Diversified Treasury fund has been ...

Tyndall finds value

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
... fantastic buying opportunities as valuations in Aussie equities begin to improve, says Tyndall. Tyndall is sticking to its guns amidst the market downturn and said it is employing its flagship "three year view to valuations" in a bid to capitalise on ...

Advisers endorse rural insurance top guns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
Rabo Financial Advisers (RFA) is set to boost its risk insurance relationships with Aviva, Asteron and CommInsure after they were identified as leaders in providing risk insurance to primary producers and regional businesses. The financial planning ...

Raising stakes in charity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
Chris Cuffe, the former chief executive of Colonial First State, has called on the top guns in the market to provide their time and resources for free in a new fund that diverts a proportion of profits to charity. Cuffe, who will receive no fees nor ...