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Food is the new Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... due to "rising uncertainty" over the debt crisis. Yes, the song remains the same. But thanks or no thanks to the on-going focus on Europe and companies beating lowered earnings estimates and QE, markets have only given a fleeting glance on the escalating ...

Kinks in Stronger Super armour

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
... let's hope they use them well," Miller said. Harman had further criticism for Stronger Super, arguing there was an undue focus on the wrong kinds of risk in APRA's draft prudential guidelines released earlier this year. "It's all about fighting the last ...

Canadian pension fund to buy UK soccer centres

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
The UK's biggest five-a-side football pitch company, Goals, has accepted a buyout offer of 73.1 million pounds (A$110.3 million) from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. Teachers' is acquiring Goals through its private equity arm, Teachers' Private ...

Goldman Sachs focuses on HNW with private bank

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
Goldman Sachs is building out its private bank from the US to target wealthy clients in a number of locations including Europe. Agence France-Presse reported that David Viniar, chief financial officer for the bank said the in-house private bank was ...

Perpetual increases NFP scholarships

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
... education is a vital part of improving governance and outcomes across the sector. "Financial constraints and pressure to focus on social impacts often mean board education is not adequately funded. This can have a negative effect on the organisation's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
... gets worse. Trade was volatile as investors appeared to shrug off Bernanke's downbeat testimony to Senate lawmakers and focus on prospects that the central bank will have to step in with additional economic stimulus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

netwealth naked wrap slashes fees to 35bp

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... investment charges embedded in their managed funds plus any adviser fees they negotiate on a fee for service basis. "Our focus continues to be on providing responsive and full featured platform services that are built to meet the needs of advisers and ...

FSC focuses FATCA talk on govt agreement

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... those conditions [for exemption]." While Elias said the first preference would have been for general exemption, Brogden's focus now looks like being on an intergovernmental agreement such as already exist with some European countries. "It is clear from ...

Franklin appoints head of sales

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
Franklin Templeton Investments Australia has named Keri Pratt as the new head of institutional sales with responsibility for Australia and New Zealand. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, Pratt worked for GMO Australia where she held the role as head ...

LUCRF expands in-house investment team

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... both joined the fund. "The growth of the team strengthens the funds internal investment expertise and signals a greater focus on the development of the funds investment strategy," said LUCRF. Graham joins the fund from Clear Creek Property Group where ...