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BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO | TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025

... least resistance, offering short-term relief from political and commercial pressure. Increasingly, that looks less like pragmatism and more like a strategic miscalculation."

Custodial excellence recognised

HARRISON WORLEY | WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020

... regulator working group throughout the "challenging introduction" of Stronger Super reporting. "Daniel's sense of calm and pragmatism in his approach to clients' requirements and the complexity of change is well recognised," Knights said. "His counsel ...

BNP Paribas appoints new Australia head

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 28 OCT 2019

... manager. BNP Paribas' head of corporate and institutional banking Asia Pacific, Paul Yang said: "Karine's agility and pragmatism, combined with her experience across multiple markets and businesses leave her well-placed to help our Australian and New ...

Data limiting ethical investing

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017

... also do not believe ESG equals lower returns. In the paper, The Investing enlightenment: how to combine principle and pragmatism to achieve sustainable value through ESG, an overwhelming majority (87% in APAC and 92% globally) of institutional investors ...

Asset allocation is over, investors chase returns

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015

... "bondification" of equities, the favoring of companies with defensive features, including high dividends. "The key word is pragmatism," PGI chief executive Grant Forster told Financial Standard. "Investors are chasing returns rather than being too focused ...

Australia at heart of new Asia-centric world order

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014

... has "woken up" to the seven pillars of Western wisdom which include free market economics, science and technology, pragmatism, a culture of meritocracy, a culture of peace, strong rule of law and education. Another significant factor that cannot be understated ...

Labor completes super agenda with passage of four bills

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013

... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos has called for co-operation and pragmatism in the implementation of this law. "With 1 July looming, the late passage of this Bill has left funds with just under a week ...

Chinese equities poised for reform: BlackRock

BEN COLLINS | MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012

... new leaders are the first ones not appointed by the old revolutionary cadre, and many think this spells a period of pragmatism and flexibility. While the event is significant, the announcement and implementation of key structural reforms need to happen ...

Lonsec names top global equities funds

COMPANY RELEASE | MONDAY, 12 APR 2010

... report. "Nonetheless, global managers are aware of the need to balance their desire for growing companies with the pragmatism of higher market volatility, either real or perceived - although perception may often beget reality."

Advisers have 30 days to issue SoA

HAMISH MADDEN | TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007

... in the lead-up to 30 June," said IFSA chief executive officer, Richard Gilbert. "IFSA applauds the flexibility and pragmatism demonstrated by the regulator, ASIC." The Financial Planning Association (FPA) similarly welcomed the reprieve for its members. ...

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First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

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