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ESG Vet takes reins at Uniting Church fund manager

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
Hunter Hall's former head of responsible investment research Michael Walsh will start as boss of uniting Church investment wing UCA Funds Management from February 4 this year. The responsible investing veteran was drawn to the role by UCA Funds Management's ...

New Westpac director to start in Feb

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
Former chairman of Allens law firm, Ewen Crouch will start as an independent non-executive director on Westpac Banking Corporation's board from February this year. Crouch has headed Allens' board since 2009, and is recognised as one of Australia's best ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
SYDNEY, Jan 14 AAP - The Australian market looks set to open higher after the US and European markets mostly finished in positive territory as traders digested Chinese inflation data, Japan's announcement of stimulus measures and a tepid Wells Fargo ...

MetLife makes senior appointment

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013
MetLife has appointed Damien Green to lead its Employee Benefits business in Asia. Green will be based out of Hong Kong and will start with the company in February 2013. He will report to Christopher Townsend, president of Asia for MetLife. "I am extremely ...

Adviser permanently banned after eight year fraud

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
ASIC yesterday obtained court orders permanently banning a financial adviser after the NSW Supreme Court found she defrauded clients of more than $3.6 million over eight years. According to a statement from ASIC, the Court ruled that Melinda Scott would ...

Uncertainly certain RBA cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
I had a contented smile on my face before I laid my head down to sleep last night. Nah, it's not because of what you're thinking...but because European equities were in the midst on an uptrend and Wall Street was starting out strong. All because of ...

AIST CEO resigns for UN post

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
Fiona Reynolds has resigned as chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). Reynolds is leaving to become managing director of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). PRI is a global investor initiative in ...

APRA proposes more stringent liquidity reporting

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) latest discussion paper proposes changes to standards for liquidity reporting for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs). The consultation package includes seven draft reporting forms and ...

FATCA discussions welcomed by FSC

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
Formal discussions on an intergovernmental tax agreement were welcomed yesterday by the Financial Services Council. The Gillard Government announced this week that discussions have commenced with the United States on an intergovernmental agreement for ...

Lend Lease appoints managing director

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
Lend Lease, a listed property construction and project management group, has appointed Kylie Rampa as managing director for its Australian investment management business. In this role Kylie will oversee the group's $8.8 billion Australian funds management ...