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AMP poaches senior consultant from Watson Wyatt

AMP's Future Directions Fund (FDF) has poached a senior investment consultant from asset consultant firm Watson Wyatt to take up the position of investment director, international and future directions funds. Sean Henaghan will take on the role of investment ...

Macq opens gateway to global property

Macquarie Adviser Services has launched the European Investors Global Property Trust, a soon-to-list trust designed to give investors access to property companies and trusts overseas. "Real estate has rapidly earned its place as a legitimate part of ...

AXA closes two global wholesale funds

AXA has made the decision to close two of its wholesale global equity funds, effective 20 February. After a recent review, AXA has decided to close the Wholesale Global Equity - Healthcare Fund and the Wholesale Global Equity - Technology Fund. No applications ...

DeAM appoint to boost alternative investments sales

Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) has appointed a new head of alternative investments distribution, selling products including hedge funds and private equity products. DeAM CEO Australia and CIO Asia Pacific, Andrew Fay, said the appointment will help ...

Daily economic update

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and financial markets will welcome the country's latest inflation figures. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that headline consumer prices rose by 0.5 per cent in the December quarter - less than ...

Deutsche appoint ahead of retail drive

Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) has appointed a new head of retail distribution in Australia, ahead of the launch of several new global funds and alternative investment products. Chris Larsen, former head of retail distribution for Credit Suisse Asset ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2006
The Australian share market is likely to open lower, with a weak lead from Wall Street after a five-day rally. Yesterday the Dow Jones industrial average traded above 11,000 for the first time in four-and-a-half years. Gold is also weaker today, having ...

St George and Westpac end year with share buy backs

Two of Australia's major banks announce significant share buy backs to cap off the year, amid news speculation of a takeover bid from the UK for St. George. Westpac has clawed back $1 billion of off market shares, 300 million more than its $700 million ...

IFSA get set to push product rationalisation

Product rationalisation is high on the agenda for IFSA next year, with estimates that if the reforms it suggests are successful it will save the industry between $120 million and $350 million a year in compliance costs. IFSA's December 2005 report outlines ...

Members staying put: Mercer

A new Mercer survey shows almost half of all members surveyed want to stay put in their current fund despite super choice. Mercer's September Super Switch Index showed that member loyalty remains very strong with 47 per cent of members 'unlikely to ...