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Advisers ready to move clients back to equities

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
Zurich's investment business in Australia has released new findings that show more than half of advisers surveyed are ready to re-balance their customers' portfolios to hold less cash. The nationwide survey of 200 advisers showed that 68% indicated ...

Telstra Super brings more funds in-house

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
... desk. "Charles River supports Telstra Super's new business initiatives by automating workflows, streamlining investment business processes and enabling it to take advantage of enhanced capabilities," said Cameron Field, managing director, Charles River ...

Bennelong expands Long Short Equity Management

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... management. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bennelong Group, a privately owned funds management and investment business. BLSEM manages the Bennelong Long Short Equity Fund, which has received a 'highly recommended' rating from Zenith Investment ...

ASIC permanently bans CFD dealer

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... Investment Commission) investigation focused on the conduct of Simon Marcus Gundry, of Mornington, and his online investment business SSG Trading during the period 1 January 2007 to 9 December 2010. It was found that although the business was deregistered ...

Zurich reveals internal shake-up

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
Zurich Australia has announced a shake-up to its life insurance and investment business which sees a key senior management position made redundant. Under the restructure, the position of executive general manager, investments will no longer exist, a ...

AMP Capital appoints new portfolio manager

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... Mercer where he was head of investment management for Australia and New Zealand focusing on multi-manager investment business and establishing the firm's consulting capability. His previous experience includes roles as chief investment officer at Zurich ...

Agile, flexible portfolios big winners for instos

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... rather than buying and holding strategies, argues Nick White, director of consulting, Asia Pacific for Mercer's investment business. "More institutional investors will move to a 'floating strategic asset allocation' mind-set whereby the investment strategy ...

Towers Watson acquires NY investment adviser

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
Towers Watson New York investment business has acquired insurance advisory specialist, WellsCanning. As a result of the acquisition, WellsCanning clients will gain access to Towers Watson's consulting, analytical and research capabilities for asset ...

Towers Watson Investment adds to research team

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... team." The appointment follows seven other recruits to the Australian team this year. Internationally, the investment business has appointed over 50 associates during the past year. Most recently Peter Lewis, a 20-year veteran real estate investor, joined ...

nabInvest swoops for Aviva

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... opportunity to grow and expand the business." The deal does not include Aviva Investors Australia's direct property investment business. For Aviva Investors, the asset management business of global insurance group Aviva, the exit form Australian funds ...