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Finance firms must highlight career opps

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
... or people that would under normal circumstances leave their employers have emerged. These 'stayers' may look for alternatives opportunities as the economy recovers. And quality employees may still be out there looking for work. The survey found one quarter ...

Telstra Super seeks investment experts

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
Australia's largest corporate super fund, Telstra Super, is looking to for a property portfolio manager and alternatives professional to join its investment team. Telstra Super is putting out its feelers for a portfolio manager - property to manage ...

AMP wins Asset Super mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
... this RIL fund through their Investment and Ethics Committees. In the future the fund aims to invest in sustainable alternatives such as clean technology and sustainable forestry.

Planner software innovations to pressure platforms

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
The heat is on for planning software providers to cater for advisers searching for more competitive alternatives to the marketplace's normal offerings from the main platform providers, said an industry expert. Gundeep Sidhu, managing director of AdviserLogic ...

Invesco buys Morgan Stanley's retail arm

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... Van Kampen Investments arm. Morgan Stanley's retail asset management business comprises of equity, fixed income, alternatives and unit investment trusts. The transaction was made up of cash and stock and gives Morgan Stanley a 9.4 per cent equity interest ...

FIIG hires ex-Goldman Sachs exec

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
... selling the full range of fixed-income products for clients including term deposits, bonds, hybrids and structured alternatives. Ward joins FIIG from the Goldman Sachs Group where he ran a fixed income desk targeting domestic institutions and family ...

Canada plan in talks to buy Livingston

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... payment of Cdn$8.00 cash per unit to Livingston unitholders. The agreement follows Livingston's review of strategic alternatives and a confidential auction process, and has the unanimous support of Livingston's Board of Trustees. The transaction is subject ...

Rio Tinto Super explores alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
The corporate superannuation fund for Rio Tinto employees has introduced a new alternative growth asset class to diversify into the unlisted markets. The Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund introduced the new asset class on 10 September. As a result ...

Legalsuper seeks hedge funds

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009
... but we still think there's value and potential for doing well for that sector. "The other one we're watching is the alternatives area and hedge funds in particular," said Proebstl. "At the end of the day, in the hedge fund space as long as you find the ...

Zurich launches heart awareness campaign

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... exercise," Smith said. The October campaign launch will also include practical information such as food and activity alternatives 'wheel', healthy meal suggestions recipe cards for breakfast, lunch and dinner for financial advisers to provide to their ...