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EIA says SRIs growing dramatically in Australia

... group marketing and distribution development has said that retail investors are continuing to favour defensive and conservative investment options and shunning alternative investments (including ethical, hedge funds and SRIs in general). This was revealed ...

Hot investments cold: Navigator

Retail investors are continuing to favour conservative or defensive options, according to new analysis released by platform Navigator Australia Limited. Correspondingly, they have not yet warmed to "hot" themes such as ethical funds or hedge funds ...

S&P lowers Lumley Life rating to BBB

AAP | THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003

... strengths include a sound and developing business profile, niche-focused management, solid operating performance, and conservative investment profile. Moderating features include the companys moderate capital position, and its marginal, but developing ...

Economists expect sedate employment growth for September

... rate of 6%. "It is always a bit tricky after you've had such a big rise as we did last month, so we're a little bit conservative on the fact that some of the job ads figures we saw early in the year were not that great and could still be affecting the ...

Telstra announces off market share buy back

AAP | FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003

... Switkowski said the buy-back was an outcome of the company's ongoing capital management program. "The buy-back is a conservative and appropriate response to the strength of the company's cash flows, balance sheet and disciplined capital expenditure program," ...

Analysts remain divided over CBA restructure

AAP | THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2003

... report shows a warmer response to the restructure, blaming the bank's "confusing slides" for the broking firm's "very conservative initial view of the potential benefits". The new report said a detailed analysis had now led it to incorporate 75 per cent ...

S&P lowers Lend Lease rating to BBB

AAP | FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2003

... fees. "The company's financial policy indicates a willingness to leverage its balance sheet from its current very conservative base. The Real Estate Solutions (RES) business, however, is performing to Standard & Poor's expectations, with Bovis Lend Lease ...

Interstar launches MBS issue

... Macquarie said. "We are confident that Interstar's successful track record in the capital markets, its reputation for conservative structuring in its MBS issues and the recent announcement of its strategic alignment with Challenger will ensure a positive ...

QBE chief announces acquisitions growth strategy

WITH AAP | TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2003

... the group would "struggle" to fulfill its growth ambitions without acquisitions. He said QBE would continue to be conservative through the next down cycle in the insurance market, which he predicted would occur in the next two or three years. "We have ...

S&P rates Westpac preferred security issue, CFS Gandel Retail Trust

WITH AAP | WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2003

... center portfolio, strong and improving geographic diversity, high degree of operating stability, and a moderately conservative financial profile. -

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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