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Infocus appoints COO

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
Former CommSec senior executive, Rod Bristow, has been appointed chief operating officer for national financial planning network Infocus Money Management. Starting in February next year, Bristow will focus on implementing professional fee-based financial ...

HESTA supports nursing awards

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
The $16 billion HESTA has joined forces with the Australian General Practice Network to recognise front line health service providers through a national primary health care awards program. Earlier this month, the fund unveilled the inaugural HESTA Primary ...

New M&A expert in town, hires BT chief

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
US-based Berkshire Capital, which provides merger and acquisition services to investment and wealth management firms, has landed in Sydney - and appointed former BT chief executive Ian Martin as vice chairman, Asia Pacific. Berkshire Capital - not associated ...

Cooper starts new role at Challenger

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
Jeremy Cooper, former deputy chair of ASIC and architect of the recently completed Super System Review, has quietly started a new role at Challenger Financial Services. A spokesperson for the company confirmed that Cooper has been appointed to the newly ...

State Street pushes Asian Funds passport

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
State Street has joined the chorus of voices in favour of establishing an 'Asian funds passport' along the lines of Europe's UCITS. But it remains to be seen whether anyone outside Australia is really interested. In a report released today State Street ...

US insider trading probe rocks hedge fund community

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
The US government is turning the screws on the investment community and it could affect firms with significant presences in Australia. Over the past 48 hours, as part of a wide-ranging insider trading probe, the FBI has raided a number of hedge funds ...

ANZ invests more in BoT

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
ANZ continues its investment in Asian banking markets with a further $126 million invested into North East China-based Bank of Tianjin (BoT). The latest investment will maintain ANZ's current 20 per cent stake in BoT, which is launching a capital raising ...

Cooper push for "Super Council"

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
Speaking at the ASFA conference, Jeremy Cooper, leader of the recently completed Super System Review, said he will recommend the swimEC Council establish a co-regulatory super council. Cooper, who is currently completing his final report for swimEC ...

Qantas eyes alternatives, cools on equities

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
Qantas Super has reduced its exposure to international and local equities in favour of hedge funds, unlisted infrastructure and return seeking credit following an asset allocation update. The $5 billion super fund has made a 5 per cent boost to its ...

Aus Ethical donates $1m to charity

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
Canberra based fund manager Australian Ethical announced it had donated more than $1 million into the community over the last ten years, after distributing $124,941 in its 2010 community grants program. The 2010 round of Australian Ethical community ...