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NZ Super responds to SRI attack by Greens Party

NICK OLIVER  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2007
The New Zealand Superannuation Board has responded to an attack from the NZ Greens Party that alleged they were investing in companies that manufacture nuclear weapons and cluster bombs. David May, chairman of the Board of the Guardians of New Zealand ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2007
The Australian housing industry continues to display pent up momentum with the latest ABS data showing that despite the three interest rate hikes of last year there were increases over the period of November to December of 1.1 per cent in the value ...

PIMCO creates new head of consultant relations role

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2007
PIMCO has created a new position of head of consultant relations in anticipation of a sharp upswing in interest for defensive asset classes from asset consultants. Kaylee Garden has been promoted to the newly created role of head of consultant relations ...

Agribusiness cops a caning from ATO

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2007
Non-forestry agribusiness managed investment schemes (MIS) are set to have their taxation position drastically altered after Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton yesterday announced the Australian Taxation Office was preparing a new Draft Ruling on the ...

Global pension fund assets hit A$30 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2007
Global institutional pension fund assets in the 11 major markets have more than doubled over the past decade to reach A$30 trillion, according to Watson Wyatt's Global Pension Assets Study. Roger Urwin, global head of investment consulting at Watson ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2007
The Australian share market was higher at noon, hitting fresh intraday highs, buoyed by positive sentiment about the local reporting season. At 1205 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 33.9 points at 5,856, after earlier breaking new territory at ...

Challenger finds right address with QAS

Challenger Financial Services Group has bought QAS' QuickAddress address matching and verification solution, designed to maximise the accuracy and effectiveness of its customer databases while cutting costs. "We expect QuickAddress to have an immediate ...

New INVESCO retail rep completes national coverage

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2007
INVESCO has appointed a new retail sales representative for Western Australia and South Australia. Tanya Cherrington leaves Perpetual Investments to become INVESCO's new manager retail sales for the Western Australia and South Australia, joining Matthew ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open little changed on a flat lead from Wall Street and lower commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0725 AEDT, the March share price index contract was steady at 5793. On the corporate front today ...

End for scheme scamming Greek community

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2007
An unregistered managed investment scheme has been ordered into liquidation and its directors banned from carrying on a similar business after they raised over $2.5 million from investors, predominantly from Melbourne's Greek community. The Supreme ...