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ANZ makes key research appointments

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
ANZ has made two key appointments to further expand its research product offering to its global customer base. Richard Yetsenga has been appointed as head of global markets research and Li-Gang Liu has been appointed to the role of chief economist ...

ETPs have record start to the year

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... equity, corporate bonds, high yield bonds, volatility products and gold. "Global flows into fixed income ETPs may offer an insight into how these products could gain acceptance in Australia, especially in the wake of the recent introduction of domestic ...

Social media trials in US continue

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney will continue its exploration into social media with a formal program to follow up on its 600 adviser pilot program. In May last year, Morgan Stanley began testing a pilot program to allow its financial advisers to interact ...

Bennelong Group appoints new director

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... Bank, Mastercard and BT Financial Services. "His diverse, successful professional background will bring a unique level of insight to the Group, particularly his recent experience throughout Asia," said Chris Cunningham, Bennelong Group's chief executive ...

JBWere partners with Swiss bank

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
JBWere has entered into a partnership with family-owned Swiss private bank Lombard Odier to deliver international trading capabilities. Available to investors in Australia and New Zealand with more than $1 million to invest, the partnership allows JBWere ...

Gonski appointed new chair of Future Fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... of founding board member Brian Watson. "These appointments will bring a unique combination of experience and strategic insight across business, corporate governance and investment markets, and will position the Board well for the opportunities and challenges ...

Social infrastructure not suited to pension funds: study

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
Pension funds should avoid investing in social infrastructure because of its inherent political risk and its small illiquid asset pool, according to a just released study by the UK EDHEC Risk Institute. In their report entitled "Pension Fund Investment ...

AIA Australia premiums rise 21%

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
AIA Australia's annual results show a 21% rise in premiums and 27% growth of total assets, contributing to AIA Group's total assets of US$115 billion. AIA Australia said it now holds the largest market share for group insurance, according to Plan for ...

Beware the traps in aged care advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
Discussing the differences between retirement income and aged care strategies, speaker Crissy DeManuele, technical manager for Strategy Steps told of the technical traps involved in this area for advisers during the Financial Standard Technical Services ...

Securitor advisers gain new access

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
Dealer group Securitor has launched a new investment research and strategy website for its advisers, offering equities, product and thematic market research to meet the needs of its adviser network. The new website will include a range of features such ...