Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 271 - 280 of 404 results for "Doug"

Outgoing QIC chief appointed to Suncorp board

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
Outgoing QIC chief executive Doug McTaggart has been appointed as a non-executive director to the Suncorp Group board, along with Michael Cameron. Cameron is head of The GPT Group, with past roles including chief financial officer of St.George Bank ...

BlackRock chief named QIC's new boss

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... manager QIC has appointed BlackRock head and managing director Damien Frawley as chief executive. Frawley takes over from Doug McTaggart who announced last year he would be stepping down in mid-2012. At BlackRock, Frawley was responsible for managing ...

MySuper rings alarm for Corporate Super

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
Corporate superannuation advisers have voiced their concerns over MySuper measures, claiming they would ultimately deter corporate fund members from engaging with their retirement savings. The government's MySuper proposals seek to establish a low cost ...

Aust investment managers climb global ranks

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
Total global AUM hits US$64.7 trillion with Australian investment managers responsible for US$847 billion, a massive 49% increase since 2007, according to Towers Watson and Pension & Investments. Research by Towers Watson and Pension & Investments has ...

Outsourcing FM admin doesn't reduce staff

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... multi-jurisdictional businesses, that the size and cost of the retained operation has grown too large," said Investit Principal, Doug Neill. "Duplication often occurs when checking and validating data provided by outsourcers. However, there is a fine ...

Carbon Tax provides certainty for companies needing to change

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... price period that runs until the financial year of 2016. "One of the key issues is we've got a lot more clarity now," said Doug Holmes, head of sustainability research, Regnan. "From an external perspective investing in ASX listed companies and also ...

Advance sells management of $650 million retail funds

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
Equity fund manager Maple-Brown Abbott has acquired the management rights for two of its Australian retail funds with over $650 million in combined funds under management from Advance Asset Management. Maple-Brown Abbott (MBA) has appointed Ironbark ...

Qantas Super makes delayed fund departure

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... manage the business going forward and we'll consider relationships and how best we can grow as opportunities emerge," said Doug Little, managing director, Constellation. Constellation currently has around $700 million in funds under management with 100% ...

QIC funds head departs amid restructure

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... boutique management and distribution are set to be announced shortly. Earlier this month, QIC's chief executive officer Dr Doug McTaggart announced plans to retire on June 30 2012. A successor is yet to be named. QIC has over $60 billion in funds under ...

McTaggart resigns as QIC chief

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
Dr Doug McTaggart will resign as chief executive of QIC next year after 14 years in the role. An external search is underway for his replacement. Retiring on June 30 next year, McTaggart will fill an advisory role for the fund manager although he told ...