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INGIM appoints new CEO

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2007
... moving to Australia to become chief investment officer and deputy CEO in June 2004. Chief executive of INGIM Asia Pacific Chris Ryan said "Having worked closely with Grant over the past three years, David has a strong foundation and understanding of ...

PIS pre-empts NZ adviser surge

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
Professional Investment Services New Zealand has announced it will purchase more financial advice and insurance businesses in a possible pre-emptive move to accommodate investors rushing to seek advice after KiwiSaver kicks in. Speaking to delegates ...

ING launches SMSF kit

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
ING has launched a new self managed super fund (SMSF) starter kit, called ING DIY Super Service, to help individuals establish and manage an SMSF with an adviser's help. Clients, through their adviser, will be able to use more sophisticated wealth management ...

APRA appoints new head of research

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has appointed Dr Katrina Ellis its new head of research. Dr Ellis replaces former head of research Dr Neil Esho, who was seconded to the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision in Switzerland. He ...

BlackRock scoops record $1.1bn quant mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
BlackRock has won a $1.1 billion Australian equities mandate from Mercer Global Investments. It is the largest quantitative mandate Blackrock has received and is worth a third of their existing $3.5 billion in assets under management. Ken Liow, head ...

MFS bumper year after restructure

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2007
It has been a busy year for property investor and developer MFS Group which announced a net profit of $13.4 million for the year to 30 June 2007, beating its May 2007 earnings per security (EPS) forecast by 124 per cent. Excluding Fair Value Adjustments ...

Word of mouth works: Tyndall

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2007
Nearly half of all clients who use a financial planner would 'definitely' recommend them to family or friends, according to a new Tyndall survey. The survey, carried out in July on 1,200 consumers nationwide, showed 24 per cent of consumers surveyed ...

World's biggest fund eyes Aus resources

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2007
China's newly created state-owned investment company could soon start targeting Australian mining companies to shore up the country's resource supplies, according to AMP chief economist Shane Oliver. The company, created through a special one-off bond ...

Retirement gets more expensive: ASFA

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007
The cost of maintaining a 'modest' standard of living in retirement has increased by 8.8 per cent in the last three years, and a comfortable retirement by 8.1 per cent, according to the latest Westpac ASFA Retirement Standard survey. The increases mean ...

AXA appoints new Aus CEO

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007
AXA Asia Pacific has announced it will appoint current chief financial officer for Australia and New Zealand, Warren Lee, as chief executive officer for Australia, beginning September 1. Reporting to group chief executive Andrew Penn, Lee's first task ...