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Vision Super appoints first independent director

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... appointed its first independent director in the shape of former NAB executive Joanne Dawson. Vision Super chief executive Stephen Rowe said: "The board reflected on the environment and the debate about independent directors, and saw the need to add some ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... announcing chairman Graham Kraehe will leave the company in September. He will be replaced by former Leighton chairman Stephen Johns. The big four banks were mostly down with ANZ falling three cents to $33.66, NAB shedding 11 cents to $35 and Westpac ...

Canadian pension fund buys AMP NZ property portfolio

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
... portfolio of 18 commercial, industrial, retail and development properties. AMP Capital Property Portfolio General Manager Stephen Costley said: "This is a great result for all parties involved in the transaction. "The vendors have realised their strategy ...

Former BlackRock exec joins Robeco

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2014
... launched global equities strategy in Australia. He will report to Robeco's Australia and New Zealand managing director Stephen Dennis. "I am excited to welcome Matthew to the team. Given his strong investment background, Matthew is well positioned to ...

Vision Super merges its two funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
... same branding (Vision Super), but are registered as two different superannuation entities. Vision Super chief executive Stephen Rowe said: "We're very pleased to announce the merger of the Local Authorities Superannuation Fund and the Vision Super Fund. ...

S&P denied appeal over landmark ruling

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
... US-based S&P should not be required to submit to the Australian Courts. At the conclusion of that court action Justice Stephen Rares rejected all three arguments, stating that the claimants "had an arguable case" and that S&P was "indeed subject to Australian ...

FSC leads Asia Funds Passport delegation to Korea

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) with Korean CEOs and officials. Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Stephen Ciobo will accompany the delegation to Korea, which is one of the six countries to have signed up to the ARFP. FSC chief executive ...

Abbott eyes Canadian pension money

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... has encouraged Canadian pension funds to invest in Australian infrastructure. Speaking alongside Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa, Abbott said he wanted to see more Canadian investment in Australia. "I know that the Canadian pension funds ...

The kindness of central banks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... I don't know what does. And oh, in case you haven't noticed - we're in a bull market. But as Bloomberg prints, quoting Stephen Solaka - managing partner of Belmont Capital Group in Los Angeles - "This is one of the most-hated bull markets... A lot of ...

Ross signals he will step down from Expert Panel

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... commission and an expert panel member, and the appointment of MTAA director Vicki Allen and Australian Ethical director Stephen Gibbs as Expert Panel members. Both Allen's resignation this week and Ross's announcement that he intends to step down will ...