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UK becoming OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012

Future Fund 'under-resourced' on climate risks

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... like the Future Fund, it had not once mentioned climate-change in any of its Board meetings. Despite the more recent development of Australia's own carbon pricing scheme, the Future Fund is accused of not giving the issue sufficient oxygen or providing ...

Luddite firms off-radar: Schroders

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
The internet is forcing a transformation in the way fund managers and investors analyse company growth prospects, according to Schroders' Marcus Burns. With the focus on the latest developments in the online world - notably in the social media space ...

Towers Watson appoints new director

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... of the practice. He joined Towers Watson in 2005 and was appointed senior consultant in 2008. Specialising in the development of intellectual capital and employee surveys, Hall is a regular speaker at client seminars and industry conferences. He also ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... Sydney while RBA board member and QIC chief economist John Edwards is to deliver a speech to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is due to release international merchandise imports figures for September ...

It's raining, it's pouring good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
Move on people, nothing to see here, just more of the same - a continuation of the flow of eco stats and surveys and developments that are surprising on the upside. It's still early days to go gangnam (hey, sexey leydey) but we may be witnessing the ...

Mason Stevens appoints head of equities

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... Investment Management and Bankers Trust Australia. In the new role he will work closely with CIO Vincent Hua to oversee development of the equities business. "Jack is a highly experienced investment professional with more than 16 years of experience ...

Special bond issues could fix unaffordable housing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
Affordable housing advocates are proposing a new special purpose housing investment bond program help to kick-start new owner-occupier housing developments. In August the Australians for Affordable Housing (AAH) organisation released a four-point plan ...

IQPC conference tackles operational risk

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... compliance and risk management framework. Paul Rasmussen, state manager for organisational learning and professional development at UnitingCare Community said: "This event promises a very worthwhile networking experience and addresses some very interesting ...

Treats not threats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... already? It certainly felt that way last week, didn't it? It was the week when the spooks went out a-haunting. The Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund were out like a three-headed monster, singing Michael Jackson's ...