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Economic round-up: Chinese whispers and inflation rumbles

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2007
... inflation and interest rate fronts, the report issued yesterday by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is less optimistic. Twice a year, the OECD Economic Outlook analyses the major trends and the economic policies required to ...

Online investing in its prime: Macquarie

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2007
... to customise it for the Australian market, and specifically the Australian tax environment." Semmler said product development drew heavily on client feedback, saying "Every single benefit we've actually put into the product is basically a hit list of ...

Aberdeen capitalises on expanded talent pool

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
... acquisition of Deutsche Asset Management's (DeAM) Australian equities and fixed interest capabilities. Director of business development, Neil Hegarty, said Aberdeen was looking to use recently acquired offshore talent following the DeAM purchase. Notably ...

Economic round-up: Yearning for a yuan inspired Asian euro

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
... professor of finance in the Faculty of Business at the University of NSW. Regardless of China's situation, the Asian Development Bank has already created a mechanism to establish a euro-style currency for Asia. Apparently both China and Japan are open ...

Pick your stocks when they're green: SAM

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2007
... scientific method around, but go with green and you can't go wrong, said Sustainable Asset Management's (SAM) business development manager, Simon Romijn, speaking at the Financial Standard Best Practice seminar series. Romijn said 10 years of SAM research ...

IUS partners with CUNA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
... pension funds. Phil Collins, manager of group risk for IUS Life, said insurance is going through a rapid period of development and insurers need to respond to their clients' changing needs. "Super funds have moved at a million miles an hour but insurance ...

World first index monetises climate change risk

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
... manufacturers of clean technology equipment, products and services. "New market forces will drive innovation and growth in the development of clean technologies," Mr Grossman said. "The RepuTex Clean Tech Index will identify companies that are best placed ...

Tolhurst appoints new economist/strategist

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
Tolhurst has announced the appointment of former Aegis analyst Tony Farnham as economist/strategist. Explaining his move, he said that, "It really came down to the fact that I just wanted to have taste of the executing broker side of the business, which ...

CFS feels the rhythm

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2007
... direct collection of royalties. The two businesses have been named 'State One Music'. CFS GAM's head of strategy and development, Geordie Manolas, said, "First State Media Group is a great example of our commitment to meeting investors' growing appetite ...

ARIA appoints Exec of the Year as new deputy CEO

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2007
... agencies, including the Department of Finance and Administration, the ATO and Comsuper, where he contributed to the development of public retirement income policy. Steve Gibbs, ARIA's chief executive officer, said the appointment was part of their ongoing ...