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Hybrid banking account wins $1bn super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
... June; its continually growing distribution of the super product through Bank SA and St.George Bank branches; and an aggressive marketing campaign. "The past three months have been the highest in terms of net flows since BT Super for Life launched. June ...

OC Funds unveils distribution strategy, appoints Purpura

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... Purpura, former managing director of Fisher Graham Financial, as its head of retail distribution, who will head a more aggressive distribution strategy for the firm. In addition to his former position at Fisher Graham Financial, Purpura also held previous ...

Insurance industry on hiring spree

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2010
The insurance industry is hiring aggressively as distribution strategies ramp up - but the number of asset management and advice jobs continue to contract following falling employer confidence and market corrections. According to the latest Hiring Trends ...

New leadership at ANZ wealth

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
ANZ has signalled intentions to grow aggressively in Australia's wealth management sector following the appointment of Lloyds Banking Group managing director, John Van Der Wielen, as wealth managing director. ANZ has announced a restructure of its wealth ...

AIA signs credit card insurance deal with Citibank

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
... this deal is considerable," he said. Jessica Power, director of insurance and telesales at Citibank, said the bank has aggressive growth plans to expand its share of credit cards in the next five years. "We have worked with our partners, including AIA ...

Aviva Investors mines Asia for mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
Aviva Investors Australia is expanding aggressively into the Asian market to plug the $4.4 billion hole left by the sale of Aviva Australia's insurance to NAB/MLC. Craig Bingham, chief executive at Aviva Investors Asia Pacific, said the firm is working ...

Cuffe charity fund tilts to growth assets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2010
Chris Cuffe has allocated money from the Third Link Growth fund to Perennial Investment Partners and Colonial First State Global Asset Management targeting A-REITs, soft commodities and global credit. Cuffe said the fund is aggressively positioned with ...

NAB clashes with ACCC decision

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
National Australia Bank has spoken out against the ACCC's verdict to block its bid for AXA - and is exploring a "range of actions" to continue its pursuit of the firm. In a press statement released late yesterday, NAB said it "does not agree with the ...

ACCC blocks NAB bid for AXA, backs AMP

MEDIA RELEASES  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has blocked the NAB bid, citing concerns about competition between retail investment platforms if NAB and AXA merged, but said it won't oppose the AMP bid. "At the heart of the ACCC's decisions ...

Futuro grows planning network

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... it," said Bashford. "We are quite selective in who we sign up. The planners who are best suited are ones who are quite aggressive in their aspirations for their business. They are also people who are prepared to share their ideas and experiences with ...