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• Foster's aiming for $13m in art sale.(Brief Article)

  - 2005-03-09

  Mar 09, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian alcoholic beverage group, Foster's, will auction off most of its paintings on 23 May 2005. The 80 or so works are said to be worth between $A9.2 million and $A13.3 million and have been painted...

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• What comes around.

  - 2003-05-08

  May 08, 2003 (Superfunds - ABIX via COMTEX) "Superfunds" has released its annual survey of Australian corporate superannuation funds. The period covered by the survey saw a number of major companies outsource their superannuation funds. These funds included the $A900 million Coles Myer Superannuation...

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• The new gatekeepers: outsourcing tenders, outstanding power.

  - 2003-02-05

  Feb 05, 2003 (Investor Weekly - ABIX via COMTEX) Chant West is regarded as the main player in the Australian third-party tender consultants sector. The sector has developed in response to the increasing number of Australian companies that have outsourced their corporate superannuation funds...

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• Tax change aids restructures.

  - 2002-10-22

  Oct 21, 2002 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Business taxation reform measures promised in 1999 as part of the Ralph tax review are finally in legislation. The Australian Senate passed the legislation relating to taxation aspects of corporate reconstructions and demergers...

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• How to spot the next winner.

  - 2002-09-06

  Sep 06, 2002 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Investors who bought Orica shares in November 2001 would have doubled their stake's value within 10 months. The turnaround was useful for all those with a crystal ball but there are still signs for...

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• Incumbent consultants set to win Coles, Orica.

  - 2002-06-02

  Jun 02, 2002 Investor Weekly ABIX via COMTEX -- Two investment advisers are competing for a consulting contract at the Coles Myer Super Fund. One of those tendering for the contract is the incumbent investment adviser for the $A1bn superannuation fund, Intech Asset Consulting....

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• Orica confident of reaching targets.

  - 2002-05-17

  May 12, 2002 The Australian Financial Review ABIX via COMTEX -- The CEO of Australian explosives multinational, Orica, expanded on his successful business strategies on 12 May 2002. Malcolm Broomhead told a Nine Network "Business Sunday" audience he is sticking by a 2001-2002 full-year...

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• Big bang needed to spark big buck theory.

  - 2002-05-07

  May 06, 2002 The Australian ABIX via COMTEX -- Australian-listed chemicals and explosives company Orica is perceived by the sharemarket as a growth company. Its share are sought after. Conversely major retailer Coles Myer is perceived as a company that is under price pressures....

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• A danger in making promises.

  - 2002-05-07

  May 06, 2002 The Australian Financial Review ABIX via COMTEX -- Two top businessmen in Australia have taken different approaches. They are Orica chief executive officer, Malcolm Broomhead, and Coles Myer chief executive officer, John Fletcher. In May 2002, the market has rewarded Broomhead...

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• Coles scheme shops for implemented consultant.

  - 2002-04-30

  Apr 30, 2002 Investor Weekly ABIX via COMTEX -- The superannuation funds in Australia of Coles Myer and Orica may be about to adopt implemented consulting. Retailer Coles is said to be contracting out investment implementation, but not internal administration, for its $A1 billion...

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