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Property portfolio changes at EISS, ISPT

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2007
... that include four properties, two office buildings and two industrial assets. Jim Thomas, EISS chief executive said, "the Board has decided to divest itself of all directly owned properties and reinvest in listed and unlisted property funds." Daryl Browning ...

Web 2.0 just the next step: iFocus

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2007
... an 'out of control' broadcast channel, but it's a big opportunity for financial services players brave enough to climb on board, said Theresa Cunnington from the online services consultancy iFocus. Web 2.0 is sometimes spoken about as if its was some ...

Pengana launches global volatility fund

... later to major global stock market indices. The fund was the brainchild of Alvin Wilkinson, a former director of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) who joined Pengana in March this year. He helped develop the US Fear Index or the CBOE Volatility ...

Sentiment stable as San Andreas fault

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007
... from the company's executives virtually dismissing the US sub-prime mortgage crisis, led to a pick up in shares across the board with companies like Worley Parsons and Zinifex also making gains. What a difference a day can make. Concerns that State Street ...

Challenger teams up with Colony

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
... infrastructure capability". Colony chairman and chief executive Thomas Barrack Jr has been invited to join the Challenger board while Colony Asia chief executive Grant Kelley has been invited to join Challenger Life No.2. Challenger has announced that ...

Debt climbs, home values fall

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
... debt exceeds home equity. Rising house prices have sent consumer debt soaring. However, a report by the Federal Reserve Board's Divisions of Research & Statistics and Monetary Affairs notes, many US families have been saving less and borrowing more against ...

APRA bans former Zurich CEO

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
... also been disqualified in the course of the investigation. APRA concluded Jones was aware of, facilitated and misled ZAIL's board and investors about a transaction with General & Cologne Re Group Australia (GCRA) undertaken in 2000, which meant ZAIL ...

Howard flags infrastructure fund

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
... that it simply copied their 'Building Australia Fund' scheme, where future surpluses would be managed by the Future Fund board and used for future infrastructure projects. Labor said its infrastructure investment priorities would be set independently ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
... Friday is helping us," he said. "We are currently up (196) points which is pretty solid and there are improvements across the board. All the major companies are participating in it. "Stocks that have been knocked around recently are starting to perform ...

Former ASFA head moves to First State Super

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
Former Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Philippa Smith has joined the board of First State Super as one of four employer representatives. Chairman of the board Dr Tom Parry said, "Philippa & brings a depth of industry ...