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Super at the edge of abyss: ASFA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2009
It's time to buck up as Australian's superannuation industry hovers at the edge of an abyss following the Federal Budget's cuts to super and a preliminary report of the Henry Tax Review, warned a key industry association. Pauline Vamos, chief executive ...

Instinet launches Newport 3

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
US-based electronic trading firm Instinet breaks new ground with the global launch of its "third-generation" trading execution platform and separately, in Australia, the local arm's foray into providing transition management services for super funds. ...

Julius Baer splits AM and bank

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
Swiss wealth management firm, Julius Baer has separated the company's private banking and asset management businesses into two listed companies. The deal means both businesses will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange with Julius Baer Group focussing ...

Macq buys energy advisory firm

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
Macquarie Group buys independent energy advisory firm Tristone Capital Global for $130 million in cash and shares. Tristone Capital Global has offices in Canada, United States, UK and Argentina and provides corporate finance, acquisitions & divestures ...

AIG Hong Kong begins rebrand strategy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
American International Assurance Company (AIA Group) in Hong Kong is beginning its long awaited rebrand strategy, a move expected to involve subsidiaries across the region. The objective of the rebrand is to demonstrate separation from AIG in the US ...

Aviva flies ETF flag

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
Aviva has added exchange traded funds (ETFs) to its retirement product offerings. Aviva has added several new options to the shares listing including ETFs, listed investment companies, interest rate securities, instalment warrants, and all shares on ...

Cbus CEO competes for UN PRI seat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
AustralianSuper has nominated Cbus chief executive David Atkin to sit on the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) board. Atkin replaced Sandy Grant as chief executive at Cbus in November 2007. Prior to that position, Atkin worked ...

Conservative strategies pay for ITC

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
Forestry group ITC banks on its prudent business model to ride the crisis facing the agribusiness sector after Timbercorp and Great Southern went into administration. Adam Redman, spokesperson at ITC, said the firm's key business is forestry, a key ...

AIA public listing one step closer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
AIG has announced it will accelerate steps to position its Australasian subsidiary American International Assurance Company (AIA) as an independent entity in preparation for an Asian public listing. The timing of the move will be determined by market ...

Mercer and MLC top IC survey

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2009
Mercer and MLC have topped the implemented consulting survey in Australian shares and international shares respectively. The latest Rainmaker Information/CPG Research & Advisory found Mercer topped the Australian shares table losing 1.5 per cent followed ...