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NZ Super Fund takes big stake in LanzaTech

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014
... taken a 17% stake in gas-to-liquid company LanzaTech. The stake, purchased for invested $US60 million ($A64.92 million) values the company at about $US400 million and makes the super fund the second-biggest shareholder behind Silicon Valley-based Khosla ...

Altius launches ethical bond fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
Altius Asset Management has launched a new sustainable bond fund designed to align with investors' social values without compromising investment returns over the long-term. The Altius Sustainable Bond fund invests in a diversified portfolio of Australian ...

Independent dealer groups eye Genesys practices

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... doors to Genesys advisers after the closure of the dealership and asked them to choose a dealer group aligned with their values. "The impending closure of the Genesys dealer group has shone the spotlight once again on the tensions that can exist between ...

AFA presents Excellence in Education award

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2014
... general manager, member services & campus AFA, Nick Hakes, said O'Callaghan exemplified the essential characteristics and values of a professional financial adviser through his commitment to excellence in behaviour, attitude, knowledge and accountability. ...

How to understand emerging markets

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... easing. This was ideal for the north-west bloc, with both the Brazilian real and Australian dollar reaching their peak values," he said. Power believes the south-eastern bloc, led by China-centred east Asia, presents the strongest opportunity for emerging ...

SMSF borrowers should be forced to seek advice: AFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... continued. The AFA acknowledged that this would be a cost imposition to the trustee, but argued that "given that the asset values being considered would in most cases be well in excess of $300,000, the cost of the advice is likely to be relatively insignificant." ...

Prominent families back Future Generation philanthropic fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
... to Australian children's charities. "The philosophy behind Future Generation Investment Fund resonates with Minderoo's values in helping underprivileged communities," Forrest said. "This Company is philanthropically geared and is an excellent example ...

NGS appointment brings gender equality to board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... industry, working hard to ensure the industry's employees can approach their retirement with excitement and dignity. These are values that I strongly align with and want to encourage throughout the non-government schooling system."

Heads up to where Wall Street's heading

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
... exuberant? To quote former Fed chief Alan Greenspan, "But how do we know when irrational exuberance has unduly escalated asset values, which then become subject to unexpected and prolonged contractions as they have in Japan over the past decade? And ...

Frontier makes three key appointments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... independent advisory firm with our roots in the 'profit-for-members' space, we have a natural calibration with our client's values and philosophies. To maintain this, we are always patient in our recruitment to ensure we find the right mix of technical ...