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Study highlights honesty of LinkedIn users

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... % said they never trusted it. The main concern was the lack of an information verification system. As with other social media sites, LinkedIn essentially allows members to post anything they like, true or not. The study also found 60% of directors consider ...

First Super to take action over JPM governance concerns

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... positions with the bank, given recent scandals." "Open, transparent, representative governance is not only overdue but essential for improved risk management within the bank." Last year First Super expressed similar concerns about governance at News ...

Super funds get serious about social media

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... super fund, legalsuper on its 'Law Revue of the Year' Facebook campaign. Buchan argues that while risk management is essential when using social media, it shouldn't be the main focus. "People inevitably talk about brands, whether it's online or in person. ...

AustralianSuper wins ASFA campaign of the year award

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... communications in the industry increases, especially in light of MySuper and the challenge of member engagement, it is essential for the industry to aspire to the very best quality of communications." The full list of award winners included: Integrated ...

Planners ignore EMs when advising clients

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... Asset Management. "We wanted to do this survey to see what progress needed to be made," she said. Jones said it was essential that providers like Goldman Sachs Asset Management recognise their roles as educators, and ensure people are aware of the opportunities. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
... Qantas's recent large loss. No dividend was declared and Virgin's shares were three per cent lower at 46.5 cents at 1045 AEST. Media and earthmoving machinery company Seven Group Holdings announced it had more than doubled its full year profit to $165.9 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
... strong performance from Home Depot. But a poor report from online discount coupon vendor Groupon pulled it and other social media shares sharply lower, with Groupon ending down 27.0 per cent. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 2.71 points ...

FSC urges Senate to vote for SG rise

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... Australians backed the move to raise the guarantee rate, one in three thought the phase in period was too slow. The Essential Media March poll, commissioned by the AIST, also showed 20% of those surveyed believed they would need more than $1 million ...

Market provides opportunities for absolute return investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... allocation for everything but saying lets have a clean sheet of paper and list what things do we like," said Millar said at a media briefing. Standard Life said that while in the past super funds have used a strategic asset allocation to equities which ...

S&P/ASX create fixed income indices suite

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... with independently transparent benchmarks that can tract beta exposure one for one, said Rieger. Predictable bonds are essential for passive investing along with liquidity and transparency. The S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Income Index Series holds the S&P/ASX ...