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It's a deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
Deal! This single word was music to the ears of investors everywhere. After weeks of restless anxiety, it came to pass - the powers-that-are in Washington agreed to raise the nation's US$14,300,000,000,000 debt ceiling. True to script the negotiations ...

Bennelong nabs two Herschel managers

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
Bennelong Funds Management has nabbed two fund managers from Herschel Asset Management, forming a new absolute return team. Mark Burgess and Kristiaan Rehder have moved across to Bennelong, effective from September 1 and will be majority shareholders ...

Impact investing emerges as asset class

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
Institutional and retail investors are exploring 'impact investing', with the new asset class gaining traction as a viable global investing option. Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) is weighing more on the investment allocation decisions ...

Consolidated super corporation appoints board

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation has announced its inaugural board with the current chair of ARIA and MSB, Tony Hyams, given the position of chairman. The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) has been established by the consolidation ...

CFSGAM sees ESG improve returns

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
Considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues really does improve investment returns, according to Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM), justifying recent moves by super funds to appoint specialists in the field. Last ...

AMP senior shuffle

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
AMP Capital Investors has appointed a new head of fundamental equities and co-heads of Asian equities. Karma Wilson, the current head of Asian Equities, has announced her plans to leave Australia and the hunt is underway for a permanent replacement. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
Australian stocks are holding on to early gains at midday, on the back of strong rises in the materials and energy sectors. At 1219 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 42.8 points, or 0.96 per cent, at 4,494.5, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
The Australian share market opened higher on Friday after two of the major United States indices rose, but worries continued that Greece's debt troubles could spread. At 1015 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 23.9 points, or 0.53 ...

Finsia selects new CEO

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) has appointed Russell Thomas as chief executive officer and managing director. Having joined the Securities Institute of Australia (SIA) in 2003, working in the professional education department ...

UniSuper chair to retire

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
University superannuation fund UniSuper is to appoint director Chris Cuffe as chairman when Elizabeth Bryan steps down from the role at the end of June. Cuffe was a former chief executive of Colonial First State Investments and Challenger Financial ...