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IMCA annoints new chair

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2007
... Poor's), Tony Cole (Mercer Investment Consulting) and Ray King (Sovereign Investment Research) in leading the IMCA Australia Board," she said. "With the support of our members, IMCA Australia has cemented its role in the Australian investment community ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2007
... competitive Australian economy. Discussions about the nearly seventy year old monopoly position of the Australian Wheat Board have heated up even further with the US government threatening action unless the system is changed. At a time when the US is ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2007
... interest-rate decision limited gains. Motorola Inc shares increased after investor Carl Icahn said he would seek a seat on the board. Investors were biding their time before Wednesday, when the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates and its post-meeting ...

Community CPS credit union launches Eastwoods FP

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2007
... advice (FUA). Kevin Benger, chief executive office of Community CPS, said, "We started Eastwoods in South Australia. The board always took the view that members had super and some of the advice they get is not always as independent as it should be." ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2007
... had buoyed the local bourse. "The market's certainly buoyed by stronger market performances overseas last night across the board," Mr Russell said. "Equity markets and commodity markets were all stronger, and that's been reflected in our market this ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2007
... cent in funding. Economic indicator news from the US has again suggested that the economy is on the improve. The Conference Board's Leading Economic Indicator increased by 0.3 per cent in December implying that growth prospects would heighten over the ...

SME board to place $50 million this year

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2007
... enterprises (SME) is on track to intermediate $50 million in placements this year. The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board (ASSOB) currently has about 50 companies listed on its board, ranging from mining and manufacturing concerns to educational ...

New exec team to drive AFA expansion

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2007
... of Financial Advisers (AFA) unveiled a new strategic initiative today with the formation of an executive committee of the board charged with driving new projects and initiatives for the AFA's growing membership. The AFA national executive committee will ...

ACT Super to review investment in tobacco and nukes

NICK OLIVER  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2007
... The fund also has small investments in some of the worlds largest tobacco firms. Also on the list is the Australian Wheat Board (AWB), recently vilified over the oil for food scandal in Iraq and poor corporate governance standards, as well as several ...

Public companies could learn from private equity: Tyndall

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2007
... reasons that companies in the public space can't be geared up more if the attitudes of investors and executives and the board change," he said. Van Munster also expected investor allocations to private equity to continue to increase. "Internationally ...