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IMCA names CIMA scholarship winners

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
The Investment Management Consultants Association Australia has named the winners of its annual CIMA scholarship. CIMA is an academically accredited course that seeks to address the unique demands and requirements of investment consultants and fund ...

Asteron re-focuses group risk strategy

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... margins," said Jordan Hawke, executive general manager of Asteron Life. "As a life risk specialist aligned to brokers, consultants and IFA's, we understand the need to be a trusted adviser and one-stop shop on group risk for our clients." "Since re-pointing ...

AXA IM launches corporate bond strategies

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... offered by passive index tracking strategies. "We have seen significant interest from institutional investors and their consultants, who want a more intelligent and pragmatic approach to capture the market return within the corporate bond segment," said ...

Mercer builds adviser reach

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... October this year and supports the firm's growing share of the asset consulting space. Mercer's market share among asset consultants to platforms was 32% of funds under administration for 2011, according to Rainmaker Information's recently published ...

AustralianSuper wins landmark IBM mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... retail funds and one other industry fund. IBM Super has approximately 15,500 members and was already using implemented consultants JANA Investment Advisers and Russell Investments. With both accumulation and defined benefit accounts, IBM Super will fall ...

Budget increase may damage property business growth

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... could damage the growth prospects of the Australian property investment management business, according to Atchison Consultants. The Government announced last week in the Budget that the tax rate for non-residents investing into Australian property through ...

Changing CIO and COO roles need recognition

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... super fund CIO, requiring education by the fund's own management and other investment professionals such as asset consultants and sometimes funds managers. The changing roles of the chief operating officer and chief investment officer will form the focus ...

AMP appoints ESG research associate

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... and international analysis of ESG issues and sustainability drivers for a number of sectors. Andrews has worked with consultants KPMG and PWC in the area of sustainability in Australia and South Africa. He has also worked as an environmental consultant ...

APRA releases draft prudential standards

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
... regulator received 41 written submissions on its proposals from a wide range of stakeholders including RSE licensees, consultants, industry and professional bodies. The industry has until July 20 to respond to the drafts.

AIA Australia expands with 13 hires

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... adviser contact team Manager, Kirianne Hall; technical sales manager, Tom Gordon and three underwriting development consultants, Tim Barnes, Garry Pellant and Warren Page. AIA said it also plans to recruit a new head of dealerships in order to boost ...