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UBS creates APAC real estate role

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
Former Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) managing director Trevor Cooke is set to join UBS Global Asset Management (UBS) in a newly created role. Cooke will officially join UBS on May 27, 2013 as head of global real estate for Asia Pacific. According ...

UniSuper appoints independent director

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
Ian Martin, former chief executive and chief investment officer of BT Financial Group, has joined UniSuper's board as an independent director. UniSuper chairman Chris Cuffe said, "Ian will join UniSuper's Board with extensive knowledge gained from over ...

SPAA approves government's response to Trio reports

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
The self-managed super funds Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has come out in support of the government's response to the parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of Trio Capital, and the report into compensation arrangements for consumers ...

ASIC appoints deputy chairman

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
The government announced the appointment of Peter Kell as deputy chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for a five-year period starting 6 May 2013. Kell joined ASIC as a commissioner in 2011 and has experience in both ...

It's the headlines, you twit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
"BREAKING NEWS: President@BarackObama assassinated, 2 gunshot wounds have proved too much. It's a sad 4th for #america. #obamadead RIP." Were it not for this Twitter post - later discovered to be caused by Associated Press' twitter feed being hacked ...

Nominations in for the CIO and COO Year Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
Nominations are in for the annual chief investment officer and chief operating officer of the Year Awards, to be held on May 7 in Melbourne. The awards aim to recognise the work done by superannuation fund executives and to encourage best practice by ...

Guardian Advice boosts team with 5 appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
Guardian Advice has boosted its team with five new appointments in several departments of the firm. Mark Kevin was appointed as NSW/ACT state manage. He will develop the management of an equity partnership model, a strategic area that Guardian Advice ...

Global cooling on carbon

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
If you think gold's recent swan dive was unnerving, spare a thought for those who bought carbon credits - that's where the climate change has really happened. Gold has recouped some of its losses over the past two trading sessions, but it remains 26.9% ...

Tech provider opens first office in Sydney

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... an important investment for eFront which we expect will deliver significant returns and benefits for our clients," eFront COO Asia Tarek Chouman said.

Sherry joins calls to watch SMSF property spruikers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
Former Australian Minister for Superannuation Nick Sherry has become the latest high profile figure to raise concerns about property "sharks" preying on Australian's superannuation savings. Speaking at the CPA's annual self-managed superannuation funds ...