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Costello joins Future Fund board

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
Former Treasurer Peter Costello has been appointed to the $64 billion Future Fund's Board of Guardians. Costello is expected to take up his post on 18 December, after officially quitting politics last month. He served as Treasurer from 1996 to 2007 ...

Finance firms must highlight career opps

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
... eye opportunities overseas again. Speaking at the Finsia Financial Services Conference 2009, Fiona Reed, global head of talent & leadership at ANZ, said because many firms cannot afford to pay high levels of remuneration, they must demonstrate the career ...

Invesco buys Morgan Stanley's retail arm

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
Invesco has bought Morgan Stanley's $129 billion retail asset management business for $1.5 billion. The deal includes Morgan Stanley's Van Kampen Investments arm. Morgan Stanley's retail asset management business comprises of equity, fixed income, alternatives ...

Trustee board shake-up overdue

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... superannuation expert. Liz Westover, head of superannuation at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, said that the talent pool of trustees need to be cast wide open to people who may not necessarily fall into the current criteria followed ...

Murphy takes over the reins at BNY Mellon

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
... strong opportunities for out product set," said Jon Little, vice chair at BNP Mellon Asset Management. "By bringing in top talent such as Bruce, we are confident we have the right people on board to manage the acceleration of our business and achieve ...

Cbus and ARIA looking to hire

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
The search for top talent in the superannuation industry continues with Cbus looking for a new executive manager for superannuation policy and ARIA searching for a senior investment operations analyst. The $13 billion Cbus wants to hire an executive ...

Mercer wins ANZ Staff Super mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
... the Retirement Benefits Fund of Tasmania. Meanwhile, the recent spate of new appointments has prompted Mercer to seek new talent to join its organisation. "Given the series of recent large outsourcing wins, we're in a strong hiring phase and are attracting ...

Treasury profits down 57pc but positive outlook

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2009
... approach. Looking forward, we see the current market downturn as an opportunity to continue to pursue world class investment talent and attract them to the boutique model," said the group's statement. Treasury Group shares fell more than 2 per cent to ...

Morgan Stanley forum aids women advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2009
... a financial adviser," noted a press statement from MSSB. "This initiative is part of our efforts to cast a wide net for talent and support women in their careers and professional development," said Andy Saperstein, head of wealth management. Online communication ...

Towers Perrin merges with Watson Wyatt

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific and Latin America. The firm will focus on three segments; benefits, talent and rewards and risk and financial services. The statement said the merger would create economies of scale and diversify the ...