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Macq reveals exec pay proposal

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
Macquarie Group capped off the half-year with a string of major acquisitions and more detail on their proposed remuneration structure first flagged in March. In describing their plan to continue their transformation from investment bank to a properly ...

BTIM attracts $1bn in net flows

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
BT Investment Management (BTIM) gained $1 billion in net fund flows from institutional and wholesale clients for the year to September while its funds under management (FUM) rose slightly to $36 billion. BTIM full year results found while average FUM ...

HOSTPLUS scoops top marketing exec

RUTH LIEW AND MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
The battle between HOSTPLUS and Sunsuper as the super fund of choice for tourism and hospitality workers takes a new twist after Sunsuper's marketing whiz, Wayne Sullivan, joins the rival fund. In a press statement today, HOSTPLUS said it appointed ...

Christian Super tenders for custodian

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
Christian Super is tendering for a custodian, hiring Brett Elvish, founder and director at Financial Viewpoint to assist the process. Peter Murphy, chief executive at Christian Super, said the fund is tendering as part of the Australian Prudential and ...

MLC FUM falls 19pc, in-force premiums rise

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
MLC's average funds under management (FUM) fell 19 per cent to $74 billion for the year to September while spot annual in-force premiums rose by over 12 per cent to $968 million. The NAB full year results found average FUM dropped from $92 billion to ...

This swan's for Merrill Lynch

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
Former Sydney Swans player, Leo Barry has joined Merrill Lynch in the firm's research sales desk. A spokesperson said Barry had completed an internship at Citibank Australia. Barry also has an MBA. In this role, he will be selling the firm's equity ...

JBWere announces board

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
National Australia Bank (NAB) and Goldman Sachs JBWere announced the JBWere board members, which includes Michael Ullmer, deputy chief executive and executive director at NAB and Steve Tucker, group executive of wealth Australia at NAB. Ullmer was appointed ...

Drop commissions or get off APL: AMP

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
AMP has told fund managers if they want to be on the group's 1,600-strong financial planning network's approved product list (APL), their products must not include any commissions. Steve Helmich, director Financial Planning, Advice and Services at AMP ...

Oasis let back in the good books

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
Cape Town-based Oasis Asset Management, unrelated to a local company by the same name, has been re-instated as a United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) signatory. Oasis Asset Management was delisted as a signatory in August for ...

Super savings not for govt projects: Suncorp Life

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
Super funds should not be forced to invest in government infrastructure projects because it could undermine member confidence in funds, according to Suncorp Life's Cooper Review submission. Suncorp Life's submission to the Cooper Review - Phase One ...