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OneAnswer adds six

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
... to assist with portfolio construction, manager diversity and alternative asset classes, said Mark Pankhurst, ING Australia head of product and marketing for wealth management. "It's now more relevant than ever for investors to have a strategy of diversification ...

North awarded 'very strong' S&P rating

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009
... Poor's analyst, said the product is well designed for its target market, pre and post retirees. Andrew Barnett, AXA Australia head of structured solutions, said the firm had noticed a "significant increase" in new business for North during last year ...

Former State Street head jumps to RBC Dexia

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2009
Former State Street Australia head of investment services David Travers has left to head up RBC Dexia's Australia office as managing director. Travers is taking up the RBC Dexia flag following a four year stint at State Street. He replaces Scott MacDonald ...

Skandia adds online group insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... solution, it is even easier for people to protect their lifestyle and dependents," said Andrew Boldeman, TOWER Australia head of group life. Earlier this year, Skandia's chief executive Ross Laidlow moved to Sweden, leaving John Gethin-Jones and Andrew ...

WW names top fund managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
... surveyed were more than $990 billion, an increase of roughly $157 billion during 2007. Hugh Dougherty, Watson Wyatt Australia head of manager research said fund managers, which increased their ranking position, had diversified businesses. "Managers focussed ...

AFA nominates 2008 Rising Star

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... in four key areas: provision of advice, business acumen, community service and industry service. Mark Vilo, ING Australia head of dealer groups, said that the award is about promoting best practice. "These awards provide an opportunity to recognise exceptional ...

WW opens Aus portfolio construction shop

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... currently the Australian representative on Watson Wyatt's Global Asset Research Team. Graeme Miller, Watson Wyatt Australia head of investment consulting practice, said opening an Australian PCG formalises the processes and procedures the firm has had ...

Aussie super funds lead pension growth

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
... to be ranked 66th on the list, mostly due to Commonwealth government contributions. Graeme Miller, Watson Wyatt Australia head of investment consulting practice, said Australia's superannuation system is the envy of the developed world. "The nine per ...

Term deposits competition heats up

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2008
... product with all the benefits of a term deposit, but without the key negative - the lock in," said George Lytas, ING Australia head of product for Personal Investments. "As a wholesale investor in ANZ bank deposits, OneAnswer is able to provide an innovative ...

JP Morgan breaks into NZ with musical

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008
... ground now. Our New Zealand campaign will kick off a little later in the year," said Claire Linton-Evans, JPMorgan Australia head of marketing and communications. "[The Phantom of the Opera] signage is already up in the airport in Auckland. We'll leverage ...