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Former Stonebridge broker banned for three years

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
ASIC has banned Pawel Kulisiewicz, of Pyrmont in New South Wales, from providing financial services for three years. The banning follows an investigation into Kulisiewicz's conduct while he was a broker at StoneBridge Securities Limited (StoneBridge). ...

Australian Capital Reserve directors sentenced

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
The former directors of Australian Capital Reserve have been given prison sentences on ASIC charges of false or misleading statements in the company's accounts and a prospectus. The three directors will serve their terms through Intensive Correction ...

New St George and Westpac New Zealand CEOs appointed

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
Rob Chapman is stepping down as chief executive of the St George Banking Group to be replaced by Westpac New Zealand boss George Frazis, with senior Westpac executive Peter Clare taking over in New Zealand. Chapman has been at the helm of St George ...

Second exposure draft on IMR laws released

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
A revised draft of the Investment Manager Regime legislation has been released, following stakeholder feedback on the initial proposals designed to alleviate perceived tax disincentives on foreign managed funds investing in Australia. The Government ...

Adviser banned for chasing commissions

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
ASIC has permanently banned a Sydney financial adviser after it was found she falsified more than 60 insurance policies in order to collect the consequent commissions. Susan Heathwood, of Randwick, was an authorised representative of GuardianFP from ...

Macquarie port manager exits fund

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
Justin Lannen, portfolio manager of the Macquarie International Infrastructure Securities Fund, will exit the team and be replaced by returning manager, Andrew Maple-Brown. Maple-Brown, who is New York-based, will return to Sydney in April to manage ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
Australian stocks opened flat on Monday, with weakness among gold and metals companies offset by a firmer start from the info tech sector. At 1027 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 0.6 points, or 0.01 per cent, at 4,272.5 points, while the ...

Portfolio manager changes at Perpetual

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
Perpetual Investments' $5.8bn Industrial Share Fund will have a change in manager with its current head, Matt Williams, to forgo his role leading the fund to focus on his other duties as head of equities. Since 2002, Williams and portfolio manager Charlie ...

UBS names ING IM transfers

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
Six ING Investment Management staff will move over to UBS Global Asset Management from April 1 once the integration of the firm into UBS is complete on March 30. These include Joel Fleming, Australian equities small companies, David Scott and Patrick ...

Zurich names new board appointments

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
ING Australia's former chief executive has joined two boards under Zurich as a non-executive director. Paul Bedbrook has joined both Zurich Australia Limited and Zurich Investment Management Limited boards as a non-executive director. Bedbrook has over ...