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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... down 65 points at 5,720. Today, Goodman Group provides an operational update. Fitch Ratings reports on the Australian corporate sector. Coles, owned by Wesfarmers, will front the grocery inquiry in Melbourne. On Friday, the Australian share market closed ...

Research and rating firms welcome Govt review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... the role they, along with credit rating agencies (CRAs), played in the recent financial market turmoil and subsequent corporate collapses. Yesterday minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry, announced ASIC and the Treasury ...

Mercer zeroes in on ESG managers

... approach will give Australian investors a chance to assess mainstream managers across the board on their commitment to good corporate citizenship. According to Mercer, the initiative comes as institutional asset owners become increasingly interested ...

Buck stops with trustees

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... they have evolved different ways of executing their roles, said Senator Nick Sherry minister for superannuation and corporate law. The operational differences will need to be reviewed in "due course", he said when asked whether retail fund trustees can ...

GES and Limestone launch Eastern Europe SRI fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
... have better access to capital and we think they will therefore deliver above-average returns to investors." She said corporate social responsibility in Eastern European market was gaining traction after structural reforms and required or expected compliance ...

AUI and Wingate form JV

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... expected to have zero effect on other Wingate Group operations, which include principal investment, property finance and corporate advisory activities. Chad Padowitz, will head the new investment management team with senior portfolio manager Joel Beebe ...

Zurich creates investment and life account role

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... management and life. The firm provides wealth protection and creation solutions across Australia and New Zealand for corporate and private clients.

Co-investing gains momentum

... interest there," said David Hartley, Sunsuper's chief investment officer. Similarly, Telstra Super, the country's largest corporate super with over $8 billion in assets, had discussions with the likes of Babcock & Brown Capital and Macquarie Capital ...

Alternative investment giant eyes Asia

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... Bank of America, as chief operating officer. In addition to Altius, Blackstone's other businesses in Asia include its corporate private equity fund (Blackstone Capital Partners), real estate opportunity fund (Blackstone Real Estate Partners), fund of ...

Westscheme tackles ESG with Regnan

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
Climate change, energy use, good governance principles. Environmental, social and corporate governance issues (ESG) have become priorities of industry super fund Westscheme after appointing specialist advisor Regnan to help screen its investment options. ...