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LICs versus ETFs

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
... have common interests with external fund managers. "Investors should always be vigilant and pick LICs with independent boards and have strong investment credentials," Skelly recommended. According to ASX data, the overall LIC sector's market capitalisation ...

LGsuper and City Super in merger talks

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2010
... announced today they have agreed in-principle to merge the two funds. The merger is subject to a due diligence process by both boards of directors, and if it proceeds, is expected to take place before June 2011. "LGsuper came to meet with the board of ...

ISS co-founder leaves proxy advice industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2010
... advisory firm after six years. Paatsch's history is that of being a central to acting on behalf of investors against company boards on issues including high executive payouts and corporate governance. "It has been a privilege working with the talented ...

Asian M&A deals to surge

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
... deal. "Unless expansion into the region via M&A comes at the right price and with the right controls, shareholders and boards will not sanction the deals - it's all about growth at the right price now," noted Yap. Reinforcing this, the report highlighted ...

Managed fund for charity pays dividends

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
... mimicking the Australian Securities Exchange's rises and falls, he said. Cuffe said he promotes the fund to different company boards and small seminar groups but expects flows to increase when markets gain momentum and investors become more confident. ...

Bennelong appoints Intech head as chair

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
... as chairman of the BFM Board. He retires from his positions with both the Bennelong Group and Bennelong Funds Management Boards due to growing commitments elsewhere, including his other directorships and consultancies.

Inflation no show

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
... decisions. The RBA will again be investigating domestic and international economic dynamics when they meet next week. The Boards' final overall assessment will determine whether or not they raise interest rates... not yesterday's CPI report.

US fin reforms win pension fund support

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... shareowners." The fund has been working for many of these protections for upwards of a decade, especially for independent boards, access to the proxy, and better executive compensation policies, he said. "This reform goes a long way to plug the gaps ...

Cbus CONNECT merger goes ahead

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
... announced they have formally agreed to merge effective 1 October 2010, creating a $14.7 billion fund. Earlier this year the two boards confirmed they had signed a heads of agreement providing in principle support for a merger subject to a due diligence ...

IFM global infra assets outperform

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... key part of its strategy, Himbury said IFM is just as focused on ensuring its existing assets are growing. "We sit on 29 boards of infrastructure assets that we own so we've put a huge commitment into improving the assets," he added. This follows the ...