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Some call it the golden age of philanthropy. It was heralded by the donations of super-rich ‘billanthropists’, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, who committed a combined $US61 billion to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2006. In Australia, giving has

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The bosses of Australian companies generally ignore the mental health of their staff, with 70 per cent of workers saying their employers do not offer programs to support mental wellbeing, a survey by Superfriend finds. The survey polled 1,000 Australians to gauge attitudes to workers’ physical and mental wellbeing. Its findings were released at the … Read more

New philanthropists target roots of social problems

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Some call it the golden age of philanthropy. It was heralded by the donations of super-rich ‘billanthropists’, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, who committed a combined $US61 billion to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2006. In Australia, giving has been nowhere near as grand, but a progressive form of philanthropy, known as strategic … Read more

New philanthropists target roots of social problems

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Some call it the golden age of philanthropy. It was heralded by the donations of super-rich ‘billanthropists’, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, who committed a combined $US61 billion to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2006. In Australia, giving has been nowhere near as grand, but a progressive form of philanthropy, known as strategic … Read more

Some good news amidst the gloom

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The worst global economic crisis since the Great Depression; super fund returns to slump to record lows, a rapidly deflating Australian dollar and dipping into the budget surplus – all bad news …….so it was a welcome relief to hear some good news amidst all the financial doom and gloom with the release of the … Read more

Some good news amidst the gloom

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The worst global economic crisis since the Great Depression; super fund returns to slump to record lows, a rapidly deflating Australian dollar and dipping into the budget surplus – all bad news …….so it was a welcome relief to hear some good news amidst all the financial doom and gloom with the release of the … Read more

Too many (counter)parties can be no fun at all

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Goldman Sachs JB Were, in conjunction with National Custodian Services last month held a joint educational forum giving an overview of the merits of superannuation funds using a centralised clearing function in their investment management process. Goldman Sachs in many instances clears and holds futures positions on behalf of superannuation funds who are clients of … Read more

Too many (counter)parties can be no fun at all

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Goldman Sachs JB Were, in conjunction with National Custodian Services last month held a joint educational forum giving an overview of the merits of superannuation funds using a centralised clearing function in their investment management process. Goldman Sachs in many instances clears and holds futures positions on behalf of superannuation funds who are clients of … Read more

Fundies get schooled up in systems

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Software providers Simcorp and DST International are ramping up their training programs in order to bring clients up to speed with the latest functionalities of their systems. Both companies say that the financial crisis has been a double-edged sword: winning new clients has been difficult as firms cut spending and are preoccupied with problems more … Read more

Fundies get schooled up in systems

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Software providers Simcorp and DST International are ramping up their training programs in order to bring clients up to speed with the latest functionalities of their systems. Both companies say that the financial crisis has been a double-edged sword: winning new clients has been difficult as firms cut spending and are preoccupied with problems more … Read more

Ideas International helps IT installations measure carbon

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Ideas International, the Australianbased listed IT research and consulting firm, has launched a ‘carbon calculator’ for the operators of large computer installations to estimate their carbon footprint. Ideas International, a small listed company with offices in the US and Europe, is run by former Garradin systems chief executive, Stephen Bowhill. Garradin was acquired by Bravura … Read more

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