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Macq reduces headcount

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
Macquarie Bank is the latest investment and banking firm to reduce headcount in the wake of the financial crisis with job cuts in its Melbourne and Sydney offices today. It is believed that more than 100 roles in Macquarie Capital were made redundant. ...

Tower upgrades Accelerate and TPP

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... periods for many claims have been altered to suit customer needs," said chief executive retail life for TOWER Australia, Brett Clark. "This is about TOWER continuing to find ways to make the business of a life insurance adviser simpler and more efficient ...

AustEthical director elected MLA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
... candidate in the seat of Molonglo and scored 3.8 per cent of the vote. She was elected after flow-on preferences due to the Hare-Clark electoral system that applies in the ACT. The preferential system also applies in Tasmania. According to the ACT Greens ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
A falling oil price in electronic trading in New York overnight may boost the Australian stock market today, although it may also have a constraining effect on energy stocks. With physical markets on Wall Street closed for Labor Day, there is otherwise ...

Man Investments to launch $1.5b alt energy fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
Man Investments is partnering with the Abu Dhabi government owned International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) to launch a new investment fund that aims to reduce global greenhouse gas output and invest in alternative energy projects. The MENA ...

QIC taps EMs with risk control

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2008
QIC has launched the created QIC Emerging Markets (EM) Equity Fund - a risk-controlled and cost-effective strategy that allows funds to invest in emerging markets. The Queensland-based investment manager acknowledges EMs have traditionally posed governance ...

TOWER net profits up 81pct

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008
... duties on life insurance premiums. In other news, TOWER Australia appointed former AIG Life deputy managing director, Brett Clark to chief executive for the firm's retail life division. Clark spent several years at AIG Life as general manager of product ...

New business head at Legg Mason

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
Legg Mason Australia has appointed Annalisa Clark to the role of acting business head of the asset management firm. Clark, currently the joint business head of Legg Mason Australia, has been with the company for 12 years and is currently responsible ...

Macquarie Adviser appoints marketing head

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
Macquarie Adviser Services has appointed Samantha Clarke as the new head of marketing. Clarke has 18 years experience in financial services marketing and strategy and will play a key role in the firm's leadership team. She will be responsible for the ...

Govt creates super advisory

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... Superannuation Funds of Australia and Garry Weaven, Industry Funds Management chairman. Representing the academia were Marilyn Clark-Murphy, head of accounting, finance and economics at Edith Cowan University and John Piggot, associate dean of research ...