Out of Conference
E-trade’s Kerry Roxburgh mixes his methaphors for the worst.
Out of Conference
“Males make up about 70 per cent of our market, so females make up the other 30 per cent, but there may be a few dogs in there.”
E-trade’s Kerry Roxburgh mixes his methaphors for the worst.
"Otherwise it is like putting lipstick on a pig."
BT Funds Mangament's Terry Power on cosmetic changes to managed funds.
"I apologise in advance to all the sponsors that I will defame."
Financial services consumer advocate Chris Connelly covers all bases.
"We have doubled the size of the executive team, we now have two people instead of one."
Ted Rofe from the Australian Shareholders Association describing some companies' approach to corporate governance.
"I am publicly reflecting on how someone so young has worked for 30 years at the Tax Office."
The man everybody loves to hate, Michael Carmody from the ATO displays a few narcissistic traits after a glowing introduction.
"IFSA's rule defining an expert is they use overheads and come from interstate."
AAMI consumer boss Simon Smith just before he launched into his presentation without overheads. He comes from Melbourne, as well.
"He was very Oxbridge, bow tie, deep melodious voice. He didn't know what he was going on about but you could trust him."
Surfboard's Don Hagans falls for the charm of the old world aristocracy.
"If anyone here has a daughter born this year, the chances she will live past 100 is very high. However looking round this room, maybe I should say grand-daughter."<I>Munich Re life insurance boss Roger Garrett gets the crowd onside straight away.
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