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Zurich makes further additions to Life Risk team

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has appointed two senior Life Risk underwriters. Former OnePath underwriter Tran Rogers has joined Zurich's Adelaide office while Ian McGregor will be based in Sydeny. Rogers has more than 12 years' experience ...

New EM bond rater proposes fresh approach

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
ARC Ratings SA, a debt market ratings service formed during the GFC to focus mainly on midsize European companies and emerging markets, is proposing a new approach to its bond risk categorisations. ARC Ratings, formed in 2008, is a joint venture ratings ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after mixed performances on international markets. At 0904 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up three points at 5,053. European markets were mixed but US stocks moved higher ...

Challenger Diversified Property Group reports earnings growth

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
Challenger Diversified Property Group has reported normalised earnings of $23.9 million for the six months to 31 December 2013, up from $22.9 million for the same period the previous year. Net profit after tax (statutory) fell to $15.2 million for the ...

Ausbil acquired by New York Life Investments

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
US fund manager New York Life Investments has completed the acquisition of Dexia Asset Management for a,-380 million ($587 million). The acquisition includes Dexia's Australian boutique funds management business, Ausbil, which will join New York Life ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
The share market has started the week with losses following falls out of the US and expectations there will not be any rate cuts in Australia soon. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said the fact that a cut in the cash rate was deemed unlikely ahead of ...

Tyndall AM names new head of Fixed Income

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
Tyndall AM has appointed James Alexander as its new head of Fixed Income. Alexander will replace current head of fixed income Roger Bridges, who will become head of Fixed Income Strategy. Alexander has been Tyndall's deputy head of Fixed Income since ...

I swear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
From this day forth, we'll all be trying to get inside that lady's head. Janet Yellen has just been sworn in as the new chief of that mightiest central bank in the world - the US Federal Reserve - but given the backdrop to her swearing in, Janet must ...

Future Fund quiet on leadership changes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
Future Fund managing director Mark Burgess has remained tight-lipped on whether he believes former treasurer Peter Costello will be appointed the fund's chair, following speculation last week that he was the strong favourite for the role. But while ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
The share market has started the week with losses following falls out of the US and expectations there will not be any rate cuts in Australia soon. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said the fact that a cut in the cash rate was deemed unlikely ahead of ...