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We'll cut rates again if we have to: US Fed

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
... of how bad he thinks things really are. This however won't be news to anyone whose read the minutes of the Fed's December Board meeting: "[After] the robust gains of the [northern] summer, economic activity decelerated significantly in the fourth quarter. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
... credit-card defaults and a slowdown in consumer spending. Worries about consumer belt-tightening hit stocks from across the board - from fast-food chain McDonald's Corp to Tiffany & Co. The luxury jeweller cut its profit forecast on weak consumer spending. ...

ARIA looking for new CEO

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2007
... international awards, expanded their service range and lead the charge in Australia for sustainability investing. The ARIA board is commencing a search to fill the post but in the interim chief investment officer Alison Tarditi will head up the Sydney ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2007
... Nikkei closed down 112.46 to 15,932.26. HONG KONG - Stocks ended 2.41 per cent down as investors sold holdings across the board after the US Federal Reserve disappointed with a modest quarter-percentage-point interest rate cut. The benchmark Hang Seng ...

Mico receives Industry Excellence Award

... Industry Excellence Award for his contribution in the life insurance industry. The award was handed to Mico as part of an IFSA Board resolution in a meeting held this month. "During David's stewardship at IFSA, the world first Memorandum of Understanding ...

The future of super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2007
... year, Ambachtsheer researched governance across 80 pension funds worldwide and found explicit role guidelines between the board and executive are required. Otherwise, the pension fund risked becoming ineffective. On portfolio construction, he recommended ...

CG not a priority for mid-caps

... 1 star on a scale of 0-5 stars. A further 32 per cent achieved a 2-star rating, based on key governance factors such as board composition and independence, auditor independence, and having separate audit, remuneration and nomination committees in place. ...

MM over-diversification a myth: Russell

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2007
... the managers you've picked". The implication is there may be no simple number for the optimal number of managers a fund board should choose, especially as not-for-profit funds continue to dominate the performance league tables and they regular have up ...

Take governance seriously or lose investor support

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2007
... worried about executive managements that try to push their boards into agreeing to excessive remuneration proposals. "If a board is incapable of standing up to management if they want an outrageous remuneration package, what chance do they have of standing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2007
... share price index was down 20 points at 6538. In economic news, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its regular monthly board meeting today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases retail trade data for October as well as building approvals data. ...