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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
... $1.53, despite reporting it had more than doubled its full year net profit to $250 million. Clothing and bed linen producer Pacific Brands shares were up seven cents, or 11.2 per cent, to 70 cents despite posting a full year loss of $132 million. Seven ...

AIA Australia creates Asia role, new CEO

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... regional role, Green will have responsibility for spreading AIA Group's insurance business across 15 markets in the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia. AIA Group says it is the largest pan-Asian life insurance group in the world with branches across ...

CFS Global Asset Management creates new emerging market debt team

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... Australia and has $50.8 billion in credit, fixed interest and cash assets. It controls $51 billion in equities across the Asia Pacific and in global emerging markets. The establishment of the actively-managed debt team marks a significant expansion of ...

Former AFA president gets Asia-Pacific appointement

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Former Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) President Dr James Taggart has been elected to the Board of the Asia Pacific Financial Services Association as an Australian representative. Dr Taggart, OAM, said he is honoured to have been nominated and ...

ANZ shows increased profit and deposit growth

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... strategic positioning," he said. Smith said the banking group had built a strong balance sheet and refocused on the Asia Pacific region in the face of a "changed reality" in the post-GFC world. "The turbulence in the global economy confirms our long-held ...

PIS names new CEO

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... the end of July. Walther, who has 22 years experience in financial services, was most recently managing director, Asia Pacific, private equity and M&A services for insurance broker and risk adviser, Marsh. Prior to that, Walther was vice president, Leveraged ...

Development, not cash, job market motivator

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... monetary gain, according to Australian finance firms at an eFinancialCareers HR Roundtable. George McFerran, head of Asia Pacific for eFinancialCareers, said a long term outlook and a visible career path was an ideal feature due to the changing market ...

Hedge fund forum delivers expert speakers next month

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... vision for the hedge fund industry. Famous speakers include Judith Posnikoff, managing director and founding partner of Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company (PAAMCO), who will talk about how international developments such as Dodd Frank and the ...

Russell brings out toolkit against volatility

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... take them away from their long term strategic asset allocation," said Andrew Pease, chief investment strategist, Asia Pacific at Russell.

AMP/AXA's Integra moves to MLC's Garvan

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... dealer group, Charter Financial Planning which is owned by AMP Group and as a result of the recent merger with AXA Asia Pacific Holdings. "We reviewed looking at AXA, looking to go to another licensee and probably like a lot of AXA practices we looked ...