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Towers Watson names global head of investments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
Towers Watson has appointed Chris Ford to the UK-based role of global head of its investment business, following the departure of Carl Hess from the role. Hess, who held the position from 2008, will remain at Towers Watson and become managing director ...

Bravura to administer TAL super software

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
TAL has selected Bravura Solutions Sonata software to administer its superannuation, pensions and investment business. David Gillespie, Chief Information Officer, TAL said: "We selected Sonata as it provides a single, unified platform built in modern ...

AUI Healthcare Property Trust added to North platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... out long-term, consistently high-yielding, investments," Purcell continued. The Australian Unity Real Estate Investment business has over $1.7 billion in funds under management (as at 31 October 2013). Its unlisted property funds and syndicates own more ...

CFSGAM commits to published stewardship principles

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... commitment one step further by formally developing this global set of stewardship principles across our global investment business." The issue of responsible investment is gathering momentum in the pensions and investments world and is particularly pertinent ...

Hyperion joins Packer in taking Magellan profits

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... July. Packer exited his 9% stake in Magellan yesterday. The gaming magnate held the company via his private investment business Cavalone and was the second largest shareholder. Packer told The Australian that he planned to use the $100 million proceeds ...

Treasury Group records $10m profits

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... investor Treasury Group Ltd has recorded net profits of $10.4 million, an increase of 54% from last year. The investment business, specialising in boutique fund managers, put its underlying net profit after tax at $10.6 million, representing a 32% increase ...

NAB Wealth flat as bank's profit rises 2%

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
... business which suffered from higher claims across the board, partially offset by lower disability claims. The Investment business benefited from higher funds under management (FUM), stronger earnings in Private Wealth and the sale of the Group's interest ...

Platinum reports stellar result

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
... Bruce Phillips attributed the rise to the global stock market recovery as well as the alpha generated by the investment business, Platinum Asset Management. "This strong short-term performance made a useful contribution to our very satisfactory long-term ...

AMP profits up 5.4% despite insurance disappointment

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
AMP Limited's half-year profits are up 5.4% to $393 million following strong performance from its wealth management and investment businesses. The disappointing performance of the financial services company's insurance business was the only black mark ...

Ex-drug dealers now hitting-up SMSFs: ACC

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
Australia's criminal intelligence agency, the ACC is witnessing an increasing number of the illegal operations, with many organised crime rings - formerly involved in drug trafficking - now targeting investors, as the profits were better and there was ...