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... and hires three to fill research

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
Van Eyk has made three new appointments including former New York-based Standard & Poor's analyst, John O'Brien, as head of research. O'Brien replaces Nigel Douglas who left the firm in March to join Perpetual. He spent nine years at Standard & Poors ...

New tech to track contribution caps

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
Macquarie Wrap has created a new online system to help advisers track whether clients' contribution caps are being reached. The new online Superannuation Contributions Report gives advisers a clear picture of client contributions into their Super Manager ...

Van Eyk head of research resigns

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2010
Nigel Douglas has left his head of research post at van Eyk and has taken up a role at Perpetual. Douglas tendered his resignation at the van Eyk conference last week. Perpetual confirmed today that Douglas has been appointed senior manager investment ...

Towers Watson researcher returns to Aus

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
Towers Watson has welcomed back one of its previous researchers, Ben Griffiths, to its Australian investment team. Griffith spent nearly three years at Towers Watson's UK investment business. This move brings the total number of manager researchers ...

Bookmakers fund closer to liquidity resolution

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
Bookmakers Superannuation Fund, which in August announced it was facing liquidity issues, has made progress on the mortgages and property fronts to achieve a resolution for members. The fund applied to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...

QIC appoints head of funds

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
... investment solutions and asset management services and manage the firm's investment boutiques. McNeilage will report directly to Doug McTaggart, chief executive at QIC. "She has strong experience in managing a multi-boutique investment structure and ...

Aviva adds DST technology

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
... better use of our existing investments, as well as adding to the architecture without major upheaval to the business," said Doug Smith, commercial information technology manager at Aviva. "The new AWD browser-based solution enables Aviva to introduce ...

Global funds lose $20trn to GFC

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
The global financial crisis wiped out nearly $20 trillion from the assets of the world's top 500 fund managers, new research found. Funds managed by the world's largest 500 fund managers fell by over 23 per cent last year to US$53.4 trillion ($60 trillion) ...

HSBC's chief moves to Hong Kong

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
HSBC's chief executive will be moving to Hong Kong as the firm relocates its principal office to the Chinese business hub to focus on emerging markets. Michael Geoghegan will operate from Hong Kong, the hub for HSBC's Asia Pacific business to ensure ...

QIC splits Aussie eq into boutiques

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
... with our new strategy. "The new business strategy provides QIC with a sharper focus to continue to grow its business," said Doug McTaggart, chief executive of QIC. QIC is one of Australia's largest institutional fund managers with $65 billion under management ...