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Future Fund appoints GM

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... investment officer of the $72 billion Future Fund remains as acting general manager until Burgess arrives in three months. "The board feels that Mark stood out among a strong field of candidates and that he combines the necessary leadership skills and ...

Future Fund chair back for a year, two new board members

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... chairman David Murray has signed on for a further 12 months at the sovereign wealth fund amid controversy over an alleged board split, it was announced yesterday. Treasurer Wayne Swan re-appointed Murray for a further year, saying in a press release ...

Wingate profits from Everest stake

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... announced plans to wind down its business following a strategic review last year after Wingate Direct moved to replace the board in May last year, arguing Everest's financial performance was unacceptable. Everest's high establishment costs of new funds ...

Frontier to appoint CEO

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
The board of Frontier Investment Consulting is looking to recruit a chief executive officer to work alongside current head Fiona Trafford-Walker as a means to redress the workload among the group's senior management team. Trafford-Walker said that Frontier's ...

Rising oil prices add to sovereign risk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... of the Australian Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas, said any affected market would push up prices across the board. Robinson called for an oil vulnerability index of superannuation funds so advisers and clients can see how exposed they are ...

VTP mulls management change

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... relationship with its external managers, van Eyk Research, Three pillars Portfolio Managers and VTP Management, subject to further board discussions. VTP formed an in-principle agreement with the managers to end its investment management agreement and ...

Macq Bank chair resigns

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... over the role as chairman of the boards of both Macquarie Group and Macquarie Bank, effective today. "I speak for every board member, past and present, when I say it was an honour to serve with David to build a successful global operation from such small ...

Three new faces on Cbus board

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
Industry superannuation fund Cbus has named three new board members who will replace the trio who retired in late 2010. Peter Smith of the National Electrical and Communications Association has joined the leadership team along with Rita Mallia and Frank ...

ASIC and govt launch MoneySmart.gov.au

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... Financial Literacy Strategy and the new MoneySmart.gov.au website are endorsed by the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board. "After many years working towards improving the financial literacy of Australians, it's great to see a simple, straightforward ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... piece of data released during the local domestic session were the minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) March 1 board meeting. The central bank reiterated its view that it will "look through" the temporary effects of recent extreme weather ...