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MetLife appoints head of insto

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... Regulation Authority (APRA), will join MetLife in October and be responsible for building on the 2007 and 2008 growth and client focus of MetLife's institutional business. Meanwhile Michael Burke, the current head of institutional business, has accepted ...

Whac-a-mole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... 2.6 per cent in August from 2.5 per cent in July. Japan: The Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Board meeting will be the key focus this week. Although this is likely to be a non-event with market consensus predicting that the BoJ will keep interest rates ...

Mariner to shed more light on restructure

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
Mariner Financial is to announce its long awaited results, delayed for two weeks, in the next couple of days - with executive chair Bill Ireland expected to provide more details on the proposed recapitalisation of the business. Shares in Mariner were ...

Templeton opens SWF arm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
Franklin Templeton Investments is expanding its services to the $13 trillion sovereign wealth fund (SWF) sector. The firm promoted David Smart as global head of sovereign wealth and supranationals. Smart will be based in the firm's London office and ...

PIS calls for industry and retail ceasefire

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
... to retire on. "Instead of wasting energy on the debate over the upfront fees and ongoing commissions, the industry should focus on getting effective financial advice to Australia's working population in a form that makes sense for the particular client ...

Stagflation policy conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
... slows. However, the two European banks' policy response is not expected to be similar. Financial markets expect the BoE to focus on supporting growth and lower interest rates while the ECB will remain steadfast with ensuring its goal of maintaining price ...

Legg Mason AM hires Titchkosky

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
Legg Mason Asset Management Australia hired Beau Titchkosky as vice president - business development. Titchkosky has more than 13 years experience in financial services mostly in distribution roles. Before joining Legg Mason, he spent five years working ...

Alternatives charter assoc heads Down Under

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... CAIAA defines alternative investments as anything that is not a traditional long-only investment. The broader more global focus of these assets is also why their membership among Asian countries is expanding rapidly, especially in Singapore, Hong Kong ...

UK's Cambridge wins Aust mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... North America, Europe, Asia and a developing interest in the Middle East, since it opened for business in 2004. "The initial focus of our entry into the market is the institutional superannuation funds, but over time we aim to make our offerings more ...

Cuscal targets super as profit soars

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
... additional funding lines to customers impacted by the credit crunch and increased transactional banking volumes. One key area of focus remains on managing and cutting costs amidst a tight labour and inflationary-prone environment. Cuscal's income ratio ...