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PPM expands portfolio management team

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... align with PPM in terms of adopting a long term approach, investing in a limited number of exceptional companies, managing company risk and minimising tax to produce superior outcomes for investors," said PPM founder and director Hugh MacNally. Hardy ...

ACSI remands News Corp governance

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... Corp board at its annual general meeting in Los Angeles today if the group's governance does not improve. Global media company News Corp has been at the centre of a phone hacking scandal for some months and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... price cuts. Woodside Petroleum dropped $1.22, or 3.48 per cent, to $33.84 after The Australian newspaper reported the company's efforts to raise equity could be complicated by a delay in Royal Dutch Shell's sale of its $7 billion stake, Mr Milroy said. ...

Retail annuity sales boost Challenger results

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... the quarter ending September 30, totalling $509 million for the three months. This was the biggest quarterly total the company has had, excluding one-off transactions. Challenger Life's total annuity sales were $558 million for the quarter, $49 million ...

Butterworth to leave DKN

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... Lonsdale Group and related entities enters a period of expansion under the ownership of IOOF, Mr Butterworth leaves the company with a stable management team in place and exciting new growth prospects."

Matrix adds new member firm

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... and advisers are behind the decision to sell the business according to managing director Rick Di Cristoforo, after the company decided last Wednesday to seek expressions of interest. According to Rainmaker Information, Matrix Planning Solutions had 108 ...

Matrix alerts AustralianSuper of plans to sell

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... and advisers are behind the decision to sell the business according to managing director Rick Di Cristoforo, after the company decided last Wednesday to seek expressions of interest. "We're at a stage of development where Matrix has a series of projects ...

Trust company considers outsourcing while MITs drive growth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
The Trust Company is considering outsourcing some of its back office administration, following the example of Perpetual, which struck a deal with Macquarie Investment Management earlier this month. Speaking after the Trust Company reported a 16% increase ...

Aust Ethical community grants announced

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... revegetation program. Phil Vernon Australian Ethical's managing director said, "Every year, Australian Ethical donates 10% of company profits through our community grants scheme. This is one of the highest levels of corporate giving in Australia relative ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... deal to buy rival El Paso Corp for about $38 billion. And on Monday, Norway's Statoil announced the purchase of US oil company Brigham Exploration for $4.7 billion. The purchase will give the Norwegian energy giant access to shale oil fields in the Bakken ...