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10m Aussies 'Like' Facebook

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
A new survey reveals 50% of Americans think Facebook is just a passing fad, but don't tell that to the 10 million Australians that use it, making Australia on a per capita basis one of Facebook's best markets. According to telephone survey of 1004 American ...

Changing CIO and COO roles need recognition

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
The changing role of super fund CIOs and COOs will be put in the spotlight at new industry awards to be held later this month in Melbourne. Chief investment and operating officers in fiduciary investor funds are facing increased responsibility as funds ...

Merlon fund switches to monthly distributions

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... July 2012 and it's a change that's been in the pipeline for some time said Merlon Capital Partners chief executive officer, Neil Margolis. "Most managers seek to maximise total returns from equities with less regard for the income component. This means ...

ASIC obtains order banning derivatives trading director

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
Australian Securities & Investments Commission action has resulted in Neil William King, formerly of Brighton, Victoria, being removed from the financial services industry for six years. In proceedings brought by Australian Securities & Investments ...

Merlon Capital expands investment team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... companies with our innovative use of derivatives to improve tax efficiency, reduce risk and add incremental returns," said Neil Margolis, Merlon's chief executive. "Merlon's culture is built around the team's unwavering focus on our core strategies and ...

PJC releases MySuper report

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
The PJC is recommending the government redraft the MySuper Bill to clarify the clause relating to large employers and the provision of tailored MySuper products. In its 102-page report released this week, the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) on Corporations ...

Credit Suisse asset management appoints new recruit

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... Income/Equity, and Emerging Markets strategies to our clients," said Credit Suisse head of asset management, Asia Pacific, Neil Harvey. In his new role, Reedman will be working with institutional investment consultants in Japan, non-Japan Asia and Australia ...

Macquarie team joins IFM

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... equities team have resigned to take up positions on a new Small Caps team at Industry Funds Management. Portfolio manager Neil Carter assumes the role of executive director on the newly created team, along with former Macquarie analysts Jim Copland and ...

Independent directors not the silver bullet answer, super fund chairs

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... conference, which included the independence of directors and whether a time limit should be placed on a board member's tenure. Neil Cochrane, chair of the Commonwealth Bank Officer's superannuation fund, said a board performance review was carried out ...

ANZ Wealth appoints head of practice based fin planning

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
Former BT and Commonwealth financial planning head, Neil Younger, has been named as head of practice based financial planning for ANZ Wealth. Younger's previous role was general manager for Commonwealth Financial Planning where he reported to then Colonial ...