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BT Wrap tackles bigger bulk order trading

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... better trading functionality in regards to equities and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The demand is also consistent with research by Investment Trends that shows 50 per cent of planners expect their level of involvement in share trading for SMSF clients ...

IFSA calls for super in parental leave

IFSA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... Services Association (IFSA) is calling on the government to include superannuation in any parental paid leave scheme after research found Australian mothers typically accumulate much less retirement savings than men. Research conducted by Rice Warner ...

Mercer appoints head of super

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
... manager selection. Other new appointments include Jennifer Cowan, a senior associate in Mercer's global alternatives research boutique, specialising in unlisted assets including private equity and credit. Jo Allen joins Mercer Sentinel, the firm's investment ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
... March share price index futures contract was 14 points lower at 4,806 points, on volume of 13,008 contracts. IG Markets research analysts Ben Potter said the market was due for profit-taking with investors now taking money out of cyclical fast-moving ...

Towers Watson researcher returns to Aus

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
... and manager selection, both in Australia and UK, will benefit our local clients," said Hugh Dougherty, head of manager research at Towers Watson's investment business in Australia. Towers Watson has more than 140 investment consultants involved in manager ...

Verity and newfocus unveil marketing benchmarking study

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
Verity Financial Marketing and newfocus Research have launched a breakthrough study that will attempt to measure effectiveness of super fund marketing campaigns. The research has been designed by Bruce Stafford, former marketing manager at QIC and Hesta ...

Treasury proposes mandatory governance principles

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... industry. The Commonwealth Treasury's consultation paper, Audit Quality in Australia: A Strategic Review follows extensive research on the industry that included reports and studies on Australia's auditors in the wake of recent financial collapses. Overall ...

New MD as Wilson HTM restructures

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... the Capital Markets business prior to his promotion. He has also held senior roles within the firm, including head of research, head of institutional broking and head of equity capital markets, a group he established. The outgoing managing director ...

Russell hires Telstra Super portfolio manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... believes are approaching the end of their valuation cycle. Russell is actively recruiting for a property and private equity research analyst to support Lamb and the global alternatives team.

Citi and GSJBW win ESG awards

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
Citi Investment Research & Analysis has been voted the best ESG broking firm and Andrew Gray from Goldman Sachs JBWere was recognised for his report on ethics and culture at the ESG Research Australia Awards. Last night's awards represented the first ...