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Legg Mason hires sales director from JPM

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... institutional and retail segments of the market. The group said the appointment follows significant growth in the Australian business, with Legg Mason recently recording its best year of inflow. "Colin's appointment underpins our longer term growth plans ...

Allianz launches cyber risk insurance product

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has launched a cyber risk insurance product to counter the growing threat to security faced by Australian businesses. Allianz Cyber Protect has been launched to the Australian market to enable businesses to ...

VC capital raising crash 75pct in 2013

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
The Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) has raised alarm bells that the low rate venture capital fund raising in Australia could have serious long term economic implications. VC fund raising in 2012-13 crashed to ...

When saving goes bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
"As this prudent economy, which some people call Saving, is in private families the most certain method to increase an estate, so some imagine that, whether a country be barren or fruitful, the same method if generally pursued (which they think practicable) ...

Henderson reports record profit

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... strong investment performance and positive flows. Henderson chief executive Andrew Formica said the group's Australian business was "growing quickly" after it acquired commodity specialist H3 Global Advisers and 33% of 90 West in April and November last ...

ACCI board appoints new CEO

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
... political leadership and industry association skills will be instrumental to ACCI's advocacy as the voice of Australian business." Kate has most recently served for two years as chief executive of beyondblue and previously four Carnell served as Chief ...

AllianceBernstein appoints new CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2013
... managing director said: "These appointments better align our leadership resources to the way in which our Australian business is evolving in both the retail and institutional markets." "AllianceBernstein has long had a solid presence in the Australian ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... governor Glenn Stevens is slated to give a speech called The Australian Dollar: Thirty Years of Floating at the Australian Business Economists (ABE) Annual Dinner. In equities news, BHP Billiton, Sonic Healthcare, Goodman Group, Paladin Energy and Ausdrill ...

Fabris promoted to Zurich global head of Distribution

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
... distribution strategies within Zurich's markets around the world. He will start on December 1, 2013. "Our Australian business has forged a reputation for innovation, particularly in the evolving area of digital technology and social media, and Marc has ...

Former AIST boss joins Eaton Vance

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
... Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST ) chief executive Steve Gibbs as senior advisor to its Australian business and its two affiliate fund managers, Parametric and Hexavest. Gibbs was previously chief executive officer of the Australian ...