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Commerzbank sells wealth management arm

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
Another international bank is divesting its wealth management business to focus on its core business as Commerzbank sells its UK wealth management division, Kleinwort Benson, to RHJ International. RHJ International owns Kleinwort Benson Channel Islands ...

GESB pay rise didn't happen: Chairman

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
... fulfilling essential professional development, some of which is required to maintain professional accreditation. The location of the conference [in New Zealand was] decided by ASFA [when] it was last held in Perth in 2006," he said.

Elders sells 51pc FP stake to Millenium3

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
Elders has signed a Heads of Agreement to sell 51 per cent of Elders Financial Planning to Millennium3 Financial Services (M3). The agreement will see the formation of a joint venture company, with Elders to own 49 per cent and M3 51 per cent. M3 is ...

Money flows lead to Africa

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
Global foreign direct investment flows have changed course in 2008 from developed countries to Africa - making West Africa the fastest growing receiver of FDIs with a 63 per cent increase into the region's coffers. According to a new investment trends ...

RetireInvest hires Strategy Steps

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
ING-backed RetireInvest has appointed financial planning strategy firm, Strategy Steps, as its outsourced technical experts. Strategy Steps will provide RetireInvest with technical updates, training and financial planning strategies. The firm is an ...

Centric Wealth signs on XPLAN

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
Centric Wealth Advisers has entered into an agreement with IRESS to deploy the tech firm's web-based adviser desktop, XPLAN. "Following a strategic review of systems, extensive input from our adviser team, and a formal market analysis, IRESS was chosen ...

Easier contributions at HESTA

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
... employers with over 30 members. Employers are given a unique password to log onto the system 24/7, and from any internet location. One perk of the new system is that employers would not need to install or download any special software to use the services. ...

Towers Perrin merges with Watson Wyatt

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
Towers and Perrin and Watson Wyatt merged to form Towers Watson & Co, a $4.3 billion global employee benefits firm. As a result of the deal, John Haley, chief executive at Watson Wyatt, will serve as the new company's chief executive and Mark Mactas ...

J.P. Morgan wins Capital mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
J.P. Morgan has won a mandate with fund manager Capital International Research to provide services for the group's mutual funds recently launched to Australian and New Zealand investors. J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services will provide global ...

Northern Trust targets EMEA pensions

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
Northern Trust is bringing together the firm's asset management and asset servicing divisions and launching the Retirement Solutions Practice to the European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The practice includes a dedicated team that will provide ...