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MoneySmart fin lit schools kits now even more hi-tech

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
... will release later this month the next round of digital classroom activities guides and resources designed to help primary school teachers promote financial literacy. The resources are part of the ASIC MoneySmart initiative and revolve around the Foundation ...

Super fund return expectations unrealistic

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
... journalists at an investment outlook briefing in Sydney yesterday morning that new research from academics at the London Business School has added to fears that wealth managers must expect lower returns than has previously been predicted. "The new study ...

US pension fund pulls gun investments

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... Hook, was taken on Wednesday. Investment committee chairman Harry Keiley said: "This latest incident, which occurred at a school and involved fellow educators and the children we cherish, is a tipping point for Calstrs and speaks to the correctness of ...

In-house investment management risky

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... resource) risk, and internal managers are harder to terminate," said John Evans, associate professor at the UNSW Australian School of Business, speaking at the ASFA annual conference yesterday. David Hartley, chief investment officer at Sunsuper, said ...

Who wants to be a rock star?

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... will raise money for both Redkite and YWCA NSW. YWCA NSW's FICAP Voices mentoring program is based in Blairmount Public School in South West Sydney. The program launched this year from funds provided by the 2012 Rockstar event and has had tremendous ...

Consumers clueless on retirement: Bateman

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... things' retirement. This was the overarching message that Hazel Bateman, associate professor from the University of NSW (School of Actuarial Studies) shared with delegates attending the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) conference in Sydney ...

Ex Deutsche AM chief joins Africa charity

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
Former CEO of Deutsche Asset Management Australia, Stephen O'Brien has become a director of the Oasis Africa charity. Since exiting Deutsche Bank, O'Brien has been working with the team at Oasis Africa Australia, a charity that raises awareness and ...

Estelle Pearson Actuary of the Year

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... Pearson has presented at numerous industry conferences and events, and inspires the next generation of actuaries through high school talks, the Actuaries Institute said. She is a current councillor of the Actuaries Institute and was appointed Managing ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... British Chamber of Commerce lunch in Melbourne and former BHP chairman Don Argus is scheduled to speak at a QUT Business School function. Virgin CEO John Borghetti, Fairfax CEO Greg Hywood and Seven West Media chief operating officer Rohan Lund are expected ...

Zenith expands analyst team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... Flanagan joined Zenith in September as an investment analyst and holds a Masters of Management (Finance) from the Graduate School of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne. In his new role Huw is responsible for assisting the senior analysts ...