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TOWER to use Russell for MTM

TOWER Australia has appointed Russell Investment Group to manage its $2.6 billion multi-manager (MTM) investment portfolio, signalling TOWER's move to focus solely on distribution and so leave the manufacturing to Russell. "We'll leave the investment ...

Asset Super boost insurance and appoint MLC

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2006
Asset super's board have awarded their insurance mandate to MLC, in a move away from their current manager, Tower Life. The move, which will also usher in increased cover being offered to members as high as 50 per cent above their current insurance ...

Russell emerges as Tower's MTM frontrunner

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2006
Tower Australia looks set to outsource the management of its multi-manager product following a board meeting in early July, and industry sources believe Russell Investment Group is already the clear frontrunner for the contract. Tower revealed last ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
The Australian share market is expected to give back a large portion of the gains made yesterday as commodity prices reversed track, sending offshore equities markets lower and setting the scene for further local retracement. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

PrefSure scores rating upgrade thanks to TOWER

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2006
S&P has upgraded PrefSure Life's rating to BBB+, on par with new parent TOWER's rating. TOWER acquired PrefSure Life on 31 March 2006 and S&P declared a "positive outlook" on PrefSure Life, noting the merger would provide synergies to the two entities ...

TOWER appoints new chairman

TOWER has appointed current board director Dr Keith Barton as chairman ahead of current chair Olaf O'Duill's retirement on 30 June. The announcement follows the recent re-organisation of the company due to the Prefsure merger early this year. Dr Barton ...

TOWER to tower after PrefSure merger

Insurance giant TOWER Australia kicks off its merger with PrefSure by re-jigging management, releasing a new product range and, in an ambitious move, rolling out more than 30 changes to its combined insurance suite. TOWER bought PrefSure Holdings early ...

David Jones adds more financial services to shopping list

Leading department store David Jones has announced plans to expand its financial services operations, a move that reinforces its slogan that there's no other store like, well, David Jones. Chief executive officer, Mark McInnes, has said at the interim ...

Asset Super to upgrade insurance and offer super splitting

Asset Super is set to deliver twice the benefits to its members with plans to revamp its insurance offering and to allow 'contribution splitting', a tax saving strategy for couples. Asset's general manager, John Paul, said the group's insurance outsourcing ...

S&P react to TOWER PrefSure deal

S&P ratings services (S&P) have reacted to yesterday's announcement that TOWER group (TOWER) has bought PrefSure Life Ltd (PrefSure) to shore up and grow their master trust and life insurance business. S&P have left TOWER's ratings unchanged for now ...