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Aviva adds DST technology

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
Aviva Australia has implemented DST Global Solutions' AWD business process management technology to automate a number of its processes. The technology was used in Aviva's call centre and new business, claims and underwriting business divisions. AWD ...

Premium appoints Queensland specialist

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
Premium China Funds Management has hired George Fattal as Asia investment specialist (Queensland). Fattal will primarily look after the Queensland financial planning market. He will be liaising with both dealer group head offices based there as well ...

Platinum Capital appoints chairman

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
... Phillips will replace Peter Clarke who has been acting chairman since 16 February. Clarke will retire as director of the company, following the conclusion of the firm's AGM. Platinum Capital is a closed end investment company listed on the Australian ...

Canadian pensions stage Q3 recovery

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
Canadian pensions have bounced back in the third quarter of this year, with local bonds and global shares the major contributors to the recovery. According to a RBC Dexia Investor Services survey, which monitors Canadian pension plans and money managers ...

Planning firm wins Telstra Business Award

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
Financial Management Solutions has won the NSW Telstra Business Award for social responsibility. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) member won the award for demonstrating leadership and contribution to the environment, people, education ...

FPA board approves move away from commissions

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
The Financial Planning Association of Australia's board has approved the association's remuneration policy that moves its members away from a commission-based model by July 2012. The FPA received more than 250 responses to its consultation paper "Financial ...

Souls funds 'On Hold' after CIO resigned

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has placed all three Australian equity funds managed by Souls Funds Management 'On-Hold' following the departure of the group's chief investment officer and small-cap portfolio manager, Frank Villante. Senior analyst ...

State Street CEO and chairman retires

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
... and chief executive, Ronald E. Logue, will retire from State Street on March 1, 2010, after almost two decades with the company. Logue is aged 64, and will continue to serve as non-executive chairman of State Street's board of directors for a transition ...

Wesfarmers decision a win for ESG

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
In a win for listed company engagement, Wesfarmers has decided to find other sources of a mineral from outside a region with a questionable human rights record after engagement from institutional investors including Christian Super. Wesfarmers agreed ...

ARIA appoints portfolio manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
The $15.9 billion ARIA has appointed Martin McComish as portfolio manager, listed international equities. McComish has over 15 years experience working in a range of roles, including at Commonwealth Funds Management (CFM) and Total Risk Management (TRM) ...