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Big improvements in Australian corporate governance: study

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007
Despite popular perception that Australian companies lag the world on corporate governance (CG), a new study has found a very high awareness and real willingness by companies to constructively engage. The report, "The changing roles and responsibilities ...

Simpler Super needs tune-up: Zurich

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
... Simpler Super reforms have made positive inroads in enabling Australians to understand superannuation but further improvements are needed, according to a report by Zurich Financial Services. While the 'Simplified Superannuation: How simple is super really?' ...

Margin calls on tech watch

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
... online. New enhancements on the Macquarie website include daily statements and real time information 24 hours a day. Improvements allow advisers to simulate a range of portfolio scenarios using real time prices and current gearing ratios. To avoid margin ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
... US market on Friday is helping us," he said. "We are currently up (196) points which is pretty solid and there are improvements across the board. All the major companies are participating in it. "Stocks that have been knocked around recently are starting ...

Income does not drive wealth: ABS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2007
... last decade. "While it is difficult to assess changes in income distribution over time due to the methodological improvements introduced with the 2003-04 survey, it appears that there has been no significant change in income inequality from the mid 1990s ...

Never mind the length, look at the readability

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2007
... improving presentation were also key issues, he said. Gilbert's comments coincide with a recent Russell study showing improvements in member statement information and layout would help members better understand what their funds were doing.

PE driving improved corporate governance: CHAMP

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2007
The recent massive growth in private equity buyouts is also driving improvements in public corporation governance, according to David F. Jones, managing director of CHAMP Private Equity. Speaking at the 2007 WestLB Mellon Asset Management Round Table ...

Biometrics to curb ID theft

... positive overall about the benefits of biometrics in tackling ID fraud. "Identity theft is a rapidly growing crime and improvements in the fight against it will resonate with a lot of people," said Best. Stamping out ID theft is on the top of the priority ...

Industry dealing well with underinsurance: CommInsure

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2007
... in group risk especially, "no one size fits all package", tailoring of products could yield higher benefits, with improvements in payouts for AustralianSuper customers up by 10 per cent and 100 per cent per annum.

CommBank stays with EDS

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2007
... executive David Murray told the World Congress on IT that technology had failed to deliver promised productivity improvements. Murray said at the time, "We have several times failed on projects which are too large and which are ultimately too costly ...