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Carter exits QIC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
Robert Carter, managing director of QIC's global real estate boutique is exiting the company after 22 years to be replaced by head of Australian operations at La Salle, Steven Leigh. Carter, who assumed leadership of the global real estate (GRE) division  ...

Franklin Templeton hires new regional manager

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
Franklin Templeton Investments has added its retail division as part of a wider expansion plan. Stuart Devlin joined Franklin Templeton investments in April this year, in the newly created position of southern regional manager of Franklin Templeton's ...

BNP Paribas Investment Partners shuts FI

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
BNP Paribas Investment Partners will close its fixed income asset management business after two years in operation. "BNP Paribas Investment Partners has decided to discontinue its Australian Fixed Income asset management capability but remains committed ...

CBA commits to local jobs

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
CBA boss Ian Narev has committed to retaining local staff and not moving offshore, despite pressures from customer preferences, instead promising to simplify products. Speaking in a shareholder briefing yesterday, Narev said the Commonwealth Bank of ...

AIA Australia expands with 13 hires

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
AIA Australia has expanded its existing 38 person retail division by adding a further 13 new team members as part of a wider expansion strategy. In an effort to provide more support for its adviser base, AIA Australia said the new roles will help advisers ...

Australian finance sector jobs plummet

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
Australia has experienced the biggest Asia Pacific slowdown in finance sector jobs in Q1, according to research from website eFinancial Careers. Recording a reduction of 19% in finance sector job opportunities from the previous quarter, Australia lead ...

AusSuper public sector division results from merger

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
A Public Sector Division of AustralianSuper will cater to AGEST member needs following the merger of the two funds. The division is designed to capture and build on AGEST's position in the provision of targeted services to public sector employees. "This ...

Gensler to depart T. Rowe Price

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
Rob Gensler, portfolio manager for the Global Equity Fund at T. Rowe Price will retire at the end of 2012. Scott Berg, currently portfolio manager for T.Rowe Price's Global Large Cap Equity Strategy will succeed Gensler as portfolio manager for the ...

Social media trials in US continue

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney will continue its exploration into social media with a formal program to follow up on its 600 adviser pilot program. In May last year, Morgan Stanley began testing a pilot program to allow its financial advisers to interact ...

GMO shuts Aus equities

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
Boston-based fund manager GMO has shut down its Australian equities strategy. Despite confirming the closure, the fund manager is giving no further comment at this stage on the rationale behind the decision. Rainmaker research puts funds under management ...