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ML appoints SWF head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
Leading wealth management and capital markets firm, Merrill Lynch, has appointed Fares Noujaim to global head of sovereign wealth funds (SWF), as the sector's importance continues to swell. Noujaim was also appointed president of the firm's business ...

Finding integrity in finance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
Young, smart, and ambitious - some of the finance industry's up and coming stars gathered for the IFSA Future Leaders lunch yesterday to learn about integrity, leadership and how they can change today's wealth management industry. New financial planners ...

Pragnell moves to APCA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) head of policy and best practice, Brad Pragnell, has resigned to take a role as head of industry policy at the Australian Payment Clearing Association (APCA). Pragnell will start his new role ...

BlackRock co-founder calls it a day

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
BlackRock co-founder and president Ralph Schlosstein has announced his resignation, effective immediately, to pursue "other entrepreneurial interests". While Schlosstein will remain as an advisor until early 2008, the board has promoted Robert Kapito ...

US energy powers VFMC

The Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has looked to the US energy and electric power sector for returns and is one of the investors in a power fund run by private equity fund manager Energy Investors. VFMC has bought into the United States ...

Wyllie launches new 'niche within a niche' company

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2007
Boutique investment company Wyllie Group has launched a new niche wholesale funds management division called Viburnum. The division will be 50 per cent owned by the company, with the balance of the equity held by the directors, including Viburnum chairman ...

Macquarie LPT buys into booming US retail market

A Macquarie Bank listed property trust (LPT) has taken a major stake in the US retail property market capitalising on growing opportunities in the market. Macquarie DDR Trust will purchase 50 per cent of a national US retail shopping chain for $US396.2 ...

IFSA acknowledges the tenure of outgoing ASX CEO

One of the country's peak industry investment bodies has on Wednesday acknowledged the outstanding contribution made the to Australian Stock Exchange by outgoing managing director and chief executive officer Richard Humphrey. The Investment & Financial ...

KPMG Australia separates its corporate recovery team

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2004
KPMG Australia's corporate recovery team is heading out on its own to form an independent insolvency firm. The change will involve nine KPMG partners and about 140 staff with the new company, McGrath Nicol & Partners, to be headed by Tony McGrath as ...

Minister Releases Victorian Financial Services Industry Audit

Victoria has a key role to play in the national financial services industry, according to a report released today by the Victorian government. The Strategic Audit Report notes Victoria has many key industry advantages, including a strong professional ...