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AXA's North man joins NAB

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
Andrew Barnett, the man who led the team behind AXA Asia Pacific's successful North platform and product range, has joined NAB this week to head up the bank's new retirement solutions team. Barnett, formerly head of structured solutions at AXA, has ...

Investors direct $42bn to iShares

RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
A year on since the merger of Blackrock and Barclays Global Investors, the US-based company reported strong growth in its exchange traded funds business, with iShares enjoying more than $42 billion of net inflows for the year. According to BlackRock's ...

Market wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
The Australian share market was flat at noon after a quiet morning's trade, with mining stocks rising but weakness elsewhere. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.1 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 4,806.7 points, while the broader All ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
The Australian stock market was flat at noon, just in positive territory after easing back slightly from the start of trade. At 1212 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 5.2 points, or 0.11 per cent, at 4,762.3 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Banc of America Securities charged with fraud

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
US corporate watchdog SEC has charged Banc of America Securities with fraud for its part in an effort to rig bids relating to the investments of municipal securities. The bank has agreed to pay more than $36 million in disgorgement and interest to settle ...

Cooper starts new role at Challenger

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
Jeremy Cooper, former deputy chair of ASIC and architect of the recently completed Super System Review, has quietly started a new role at Challenger Financial Services. A spokesperson for the company confirmed that Cooper has been appointed to the newly ...

Ipac improves 'soft dollar' register disclosure

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
AXA-owned ipac Securities has briefed its call centre staff to make its register of alternative remuneration for planners available to members of the public, after a staff member failed to do so following a request. A spokesperson for ipac said the ...

BFG to integrate firms

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2010
Southern Cross Equities and financial advisory firm Bell Potter will integrate into one brand from 1 July 2011, according to Bell Financial Group (BFG). BFG said that it would combine the two separate businesses to create a single retail, research ...

AWM advisers join AFA

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2010
More than 300 Australian Wealth Management financials advisers have signed up to the Association of Financial Advisers - bringing the industry association's membership to approximately 7,000 advisers. Four licensees including Bridges Financial Services ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
The Australian share market was flat at noon, as financials offset a weaker resources sector. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.8 points, or 0.04 per cent at 4,686.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had fallen 2.2 ...