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US retains World Bank leadership

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
World economies have reacted to news the US has retained its hold of the presidency of the World Bank following a vote. The executive directors of the World Bank Group voted Dr. Jim Yong Kim as president for a five-year term beginning on July 1, 2012. ...

Towers Watson leverages Deloitte talent for exec pay unit

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
Towers Watson has established a locally based compensation business to consult to Australian companies on executive pay, leveraging talent from Deloitte's decision to exit the space. Former Deloitte partner Jonathan Finlay will head the team of seven ...

Praemium board restructure

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
Financial portfolio administrator Praemium has made a number of changes to its board, which includes the resignation of non-executive director and former chair Don Stammer. Stammer was chair from the time the company was first listed on the ASX in July ...

Southeastern targets instos with Australian expansion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
Southeastern Asset Management has opened an Australian office based in Sydney to attract Australian institutional investors to its long-term global equity strategy. The Australian and New Zealand business has already attracted local institutional mandates ...

Australian First Mortgage and SuperShift form alliance

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
Australian First Mortgage and SuperShift Australia have joined forces to offer mortgage brokers the facility to be able to take part in SMSF limited recourse loans. The alliance, which sees the creation of the AFM SuperShift product, means brokers can ...

Rice Warner appoints new head of super

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
Rice Warner has named Mark Blair as a new principal and national head of superannuation, where he will lead the actuary's growing super consulting practice. Blair takes over from current head of super and company director Jeff Warner, who will stay ...

Big Sky members vote in favour of Australian Unity deal

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
Members of Big Sky Credit Union Limited have approved a proposal to transfer the business to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Australian Unity Limited - Lifeplan Australia Building Society Limited. Subject to regulatory approval, Big Sky Credit Union's ...

Strong half year results for new Challenger boss

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
Challenger's new chief Brian Benari has started off his new role on a positive note with the investment management firm posting strong half yearly results. Benari, who took over from Dominic Stevens on Friday, announced record interim total annuity ...

Synchron NextGen success firm expands to Sydney

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
Synchron's Melbourne-based private wealth management firm, Wealth Enhancers is recruiting for their new Sydney-based boutique office to be headed by former UBS equity trader Wade Tink. Tink, a graduate of Synchron's NextGen program, left UBS to join ...

IFM wins legalsuper Aus equities mandate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
Industry Funds Management has been given a $20 million Australian equities mandate from legalsuper. The funds will be managed within Industry Funds Management's (IFM) Strategic Australian Equities process led by executive director, listed equities Clyde ...