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QSuper appoints NAB for custody

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
The $28 billion public sector superannuation fund, QSuper, has appointed National Australia Bank (NAB) to provide master custody and investment reporting services. The engagement of NAB's asset servicing division follows an extensive review process ...

New chairman for AvSuper

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
The $1 billion-plus AvSuper has appointed Tom Grant as its new chairman, following the retirement of long serving chairman, David Leggo. According to a press statement, Grant took up his new post at the start of this month. He's been a director of the ...

Too much ado about Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
So what was the hulaballoo of the past two days all about? It's now looking like too much ado about Greece, and Portugal, and Spain, and... Smokin'! What worries me more is the 25 per cent increase in tobacco tax by Krudd and the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Industry prepares for new advice era

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2010
The government's proposed reforms to change the way planners charge for advice will spur the industry's long-term growth, but at the cost of serious headaches and profits during the adjustment period. The minister for financial services, superannuation ...

Lloyd joins Perpetual from BT

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
Geoff Lloyd, former general manager of advice at BT Financial Group, has joined Perpetual as group executive of private wealth. He will lead the organic and inorganic growth of Perpetual's financial advice business which currently has $8.6 billion in ...

US instos get active on human rights

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... proposals came from a number of sources including US-based Amalgamated Bank, the Service Employees International Union's Master Trust and Chicago-based Sisters of Charity. While the number of shareholder proposals might appear low, the actual number ...

Matrix appoints practice development manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
Matrix Planning Solutions has appointed former AXA executive Helen Shao to the newly created role of practice development manager. In this role, Shao will work alongside Matrix general manager of practice development, Geoff Martin, assisting Matrix ...

Former St.George WM chief quits BT

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
BT Financial Group (BTFG) has restructured its senior executive team following the resignation of Geoff Lloyd, former chief executive of St.George Wealth Management and the group's general manager. The company statement did not disclose the reasons ...

PGI appoints CEO for Asia

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
Principal Global Investors has appointed former Fitch Ratings chief, Andrea Muller, as managing director for Asia-ex Japan and chief executive of PGI East Asia. Effective March 30, 2010, she will be responsible for activities in the region including ...

Navigator tops best platform list

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
... significant improvements within those areas," he said. Investment Trends' report is based on analyst reviews comparing 25 master trust and wrap platforms across 430 aspects of their service offering.