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BT hires Bolger for research

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2009
... "Piers comes with deep knowledge across a wide range of asset classes, demonstrated strengths in stakeholder engagement and a sound understanding of client needs."

Wait no more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2009
Death by a thousand cuts. Or more accurately -- death by a thousand rebounds. This must be what the bears are feeling each time equities bounce back from a fall. Equity markets are volatile even in the best of times. That is a certitude. For each and ...

CalPERS takes legal action against state furloughs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009
CalPERS, one of the largest US pension funds, has filed legal action seeking a judicial review of California's state-imposed furlough program - stating the scheme inhibits the fund's ability to meet its contractual responsibilities. The California Public ...

Fed brawn, RBA brains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
Days like these, I should have stayed in bed a bit longer. For this is one of those days when overnight action on Wall Street offered no adrenaline hit to my system. Will have to settle for three coffee cups this morning. The S&P slipped 0.3 per cent ...

Hedge funds on a refund policy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
... post poor returns and payment of fees spread out over seven years. "Hedge fund managers are expected to exhibit the same sound approach to business management they expect from the companies in which they invest," said Kurt Silberstein, senior portfolio ...

No proof lack of regulation caused GFC: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
... circumstantial evidence," he said. Lewis said Australia has been shielded from the worst of the crisis because of "maintenance of sound fiscal and monetary policy settings by successive Governments... a financial market that is dominated by large and ...

Fin services firms eye green IT

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
... of developing a green strategy that delivers both environmental and financial benefits. Those businesses that demonstrate sound sustainability practices will be the ones to thrive in years to come," said Craig Scroggie, vice president and managing director ...

Net tightens on executive pay

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
Goodbye golden parachutes - APRA has released a consultation package encouraging financial services firms to set up stricter guidelines when deciding executive remuneration. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is recommending its regulated ...

Ten years is too short: CBI

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
... pensions find themselves punished by regulation and much worse off than firms who offer no pension at all. We cannot allow sound businesses to be dragged down by these pensions, particularly during a recession. "Longer recovery periods will help firms ...

Plain English works best: Suncorp

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2009
... in journalism courses. For example, it recommends staff to use "active" as opposed to "passive" sentences and make emails sound like a day-to-day conversation, not a legal document. The changes - such as writing "If there's anything else we can do for ...