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Fin services firms rally to aid Queensland

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
From donations to charitable activities, Australia's financial services professionals are reaching out to help Queensland's flood victims in a show of unity and support. ANZ, Commonwealth Bank and Westpac have each donated $1 million to Queensland Premier ...

Market Wrap - Mid Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
The Australian sharemarket has shrugged off a positive lead from Wall Street to open weaker, led lower by miners. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 7.7 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,776.3, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight. On the ASX 24 at 0830 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was three points higher at 4,781. In economics news on Wednesday, Reserve Bank of Australia ...

AIA wins $160m Sunsuper mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
AIA Australia cements its top spot as Australia's biggest group insurer after clinching a $160 million contract with Sunsuper. AIA replaces Suncorp Life to provide death, disablement and income protection insurance cover to over one million members ...

New M&A expert in town, hires BT chief

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
US-based Berkshire Capital, which provides merger and acquisition services to investment and wealth management firms, has landed in Sydney - and appointed former BT chief executive Ian Martin as vice chairman, Asia Pacific. Berkshire Capital - not associated ...

HiPortfolio helps Suncorp adopt TOFA changes

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
Suncorp Life now supports the new Taxation of Financial Arrangements (TOFA) through its administration platform, HiPortfolio. HiPortfolio is TOFA-ready, following its recent multi-million dollar project completed in conjunction with the DST GS Advanced ...

State Street pushes Asian Funds passport

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
State Street has joined the chorus of voices in favour of establishing an 'Asian funds passport' along the lines of Europe's UCITS. But it remains to be seen whether anyone outside Australia is really interested. In a report released today State Street ...

Vow names new chief

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
Former Macquarie Bank senior executive Tim Brown will take over from departing chief executive officer Jeff Zulman at Vow Financial early next year. Brown has resigned after five years at Macquarie Bank to accept the position. Former roles include marketing ...

Ipac improves 'soft dollar' register disclosure

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
AXA-owned ipac Securities has briefed its call centre staff to make its register of alternative remuneration for planners available to members of the public, after a staff member failed to do so following a request. A spokesperson for ipac said the ...

Tyndall names head of retail

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
Tyndall Investments promoted Andrew Julius to head of retail, less than a fortnight after Japan-based Nikko Asset Management bought the fund manager from its previous owner, Suncorp Life. Julius' new responsibilities will include managing key relationships ...