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Fitzpatrick vacates VFMC chair

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
... term in January next year. In a media statement released yesterday, VFMC confirmed that Fitzpatrick had advised the fund's board that he will not be seeking a reappointment at the end of his three year term early next year. Fitzpatrick's announcement ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
... from overseas, it is quite a sound performance in the market," he said. "In general terms, there have been gains across the board, with the insurers and banks benefiting, and industrials generally are quite strong." QBE Insurance was leading the way ...

Today's the day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will convene its monthly Board meeting at 9:30 AM today. By 2:30 PM, financial markets will either get confirmation or disappointment on several weeks of speculation that the RBA will lower the official cash rate ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
... five points at 5,135, which still is higher than yesterday's close. Today, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its monthly board meeting and is scheduled to announce its decision on the benchmark interest rate at 1430 AEST. The Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Three steadies and a cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2008
... and strong 3.6 per cent increase. But these key indicators, including the GDP report, will play second fiddle to the RBA's Board meeting on Tuesday where it is expected to lower the official interest rate for the first time since December 20001. RBA ...

Industry questions dual role of CEO

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
Should a superannuation fund's chief executive sit on the fund's Trustee Board? Industry experts are divided on whether wearing both hats create potential conflicts of interest. The panelists at the Fund Executives Association Limited's (FEAL) national ...

NAB Group Super axes cash plus

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
... into a pure cash option - closing the strategy's previous exposure to fixed interest, Australian shares and property. The board Trustee's decision to change the corporate fund's cash plus option into a pure cash one took effect at the end of last month. ...

Future Fund is $652m richer

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
... pricing. This allowed us to benefit from a substantial cash component in the portfolio," said David Murray AO, the chair of the Board of Guardians in a statement. The fund is due to provide a more detailed insight to its portfolio in the annual report ...

Credit Suisse nabs AMF stake

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
... Fire of Japan have elected to continue to participate with Credit Suisse in AMF's future growth and be represented on its board. Overall, Credit Suisse's alternative investments business has a number of similar relationships with international companies ...

HESTA chief scoops FEAL award

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2008
... her a well deserving recipient of this award," added Delaney. Corboy has been a director of the Victorian Superannuation Board, steering committee member of the Conference of Major Superannation Funds (CMSF), board member of the Australian Institute ...