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Harrison leaves AIG Life

COMPANY RELEASES  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
Stuart Harrison, managing director of local subsidiary AIG Life, has resigned to take a position as AXA Hong Kong chief executive. Harrison has been managing director at AIG Life since 2006. The group has not announced his successor. Mark Wilson, AIA ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2009
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, amid a quiet session due to a public holiday in Victoria, as mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto led the way. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 24.6 points, or 0.78 per cent, at ...

WHK sells NEXT stake

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
WHK Group is selling the group's 30 per cent stake in NEXT Financial for $11 million. The $11 million consideration is expected to be paid in two instalments; $7.4 million in cash at settlement and $3.6 million in cash or shares in Wilson HTM. The sale ...

WA planning firm moves east

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
Sydney-based financial planning firms are set to face even more competition after Western Australian advice group, Indian Ocean Capital, announced plans to expand into NSW. Indian Ocean Capital is made up of 14 financial advisors in Western Australia ...

Asgard adds fixed term deposits

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
Asgard Wealth Solution has added three fixed term deposit products to its platform after receiving $800 million in inflows in its existing FTD suite. This tranche provides investors with the option of three, six and 12 month terms with either interest ...

New leaders at BT and Asgard

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
Chris Freeman will retain his title as head of BT Wrap while Wayne Wilson will lead the St.George Business Solutions and Asgard divisions following the St.George/Westpac merger. BT Financial Group announced the appointments yesterday, which includes ...

The other race

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
Punters would have been better off putting their hard-earned dollar into the Melbourne Cup winner - Viewed -- yesterday than on the RBA rate cut expecting an equity market gain. Both provided a surprise outcome, but while Viewed returned A$46.50 to ...

Seesaw Margery Daw

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
'See Saw Margery Daw Johnny Wall Street shall have a new master He It shall earn but a penny a day Because he the Fed can't work any faster.' The market giveth and the market taketh away. Isn't it funny how yesterday's big rally on Wall Street was attributed ...

AIG Australia to be retained

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
AIG international has advised the market and policyholders that it will be retaining a majority interest in its Asian insurance companies, including its Australian life insurance operation AIG Life Australia. The announcement is part of AIG's commitment ...

Atom joins SII global group

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
South Africa's second largest wealth management group, Sanlam International Investments (SII), has established an Australia-Pacific beach head through its acquisition of Atom Funds Management, a niche Australian boutique small-cap investment manager. ...