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FTSE100 shines in ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
... inadequate or weak reporting. According to EIRiS, the greatest improvements have been seen in environmental policy development as well as human rights and supply chain management. "Health and safety management systems have improved - 80 per cent of companies ...

Allianz opens Mid East office and funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
... Middle East. The Bahrain based Allianz office will be managed by Sami Zghal, chief representative and head of business development in the Middle East and North Africa. "We believe that there is a growing demand over the long term for Shariah compliant ...

IMAP gains Aviva muscle

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
... Peter Rowley, as an IMAP director. Rowley currently heads up the wealth management investment team responsible for the development of Navigator's investment product range at Aviva. He is in charge of the Navigator IDPS, managed accounts, share services ...

Infrastructure Australia should set national priorities

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
... policy around its regulation. They include that the government should instigate a time-sensitive approach to more rapid development of infrastructure, establish a single national government entity to facilitate financing, approval and development of ...

Mercer Wealth on adviser recruitment spree

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008
... return, successful applicants will have access to Mercer's investment consulting expertise, online tools, professional development, marketing capability, and compliance support. Mercer Wealth Solution's financial advice business includes 120 staff, 20,000 ...

Nicholas Applegate ramps up global strategies

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... senior vice president client service and sales to its Sydney operations. Hunter said Hamer will spearhead new business development while Melanie Douglas, who has been with Nicholas-Applegate since 2000 will continue to focus on client service. However ...

Buck stops with trustees

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... retirement income. It's actually not about insurance, which ultimately detracts from retirement income. It's an important development but it is unique to Australia."

Premium outlines growth strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... accelerating its recruitment strategy. In addition, the dealer group plans to develop a learning and professional development program to provide more succession planning assistance and develop its online stock broking capability. "The pace of change ...

Financial Ombudsman Service launched

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... industry standards of conduct and to improve relations between industry participants and consumers," said Cooper. "This development will promote better outcomes both for the industry, as members of the scheme, and for consumers and investors with an ...

Abu Dhabi opens investment doors

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... tourism alone accounting for around half. Expected to contain both businesses and homes, the city's biggest island development, the $27 billion, 27 square-kilometre Saadiyat is also expected to house numerous tourist attractions, including a branch of ...