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Centuria reports 6.6% growth in net assets

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
Centuria Capital has released its results for the half-year to 31 December 2014 and declared a 6.6% growth in net assets and an interim fully-franked dividend of 2c, to be paid on 26 March. Strategic goals reached during the period include Centuria's ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
The stock market is flat after giving back early gains made by the big banks. The local market opened higher following gains on Wall Street amid optimism on Greek debt talks. CMC Markets chief analyst Ric Spooner said banks were amongst the leading ...

ASX appoints non-executive director

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
Yasmin Allen has been appointed to the ASX board as a non-executive director. Allen has over 20 years' experience in investment banking and has held roles at Deutsche Bank, ANZ and HSBC. Currently she is a director at Cochlear Limited, Insurance Australia ...

Push to end US Congressional pensions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
Claims that US politicians are out of touch with ordinary Americans have led a group of conservative Republicans to sponsor a bill to end Congressional pensions and force politicians to save for their own retirement just like everyone else. The legislation ...

Challenger nabs CBA exec for top funds management role

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
Challenger has appointed the new chief executive for its funds management division from Commonwealth Bank (CBA). CBA group executive of institutional banking and markets Ian Saines has been appointed Challenger chief executive of funds management, Challenger ...

WAM Research investment portfolio outperforms index by 10.1%

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
Wilson Asset Management's (WAM Research) investment portfolio rose 15.1% in the 12 months to 31 December 2014, outperforming the index by 10.1%. In the six months to 31 December 2014, the portfolio maintained an average equity weighting of 69.1% and ...

AIA and Nest launch accelerator program

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
AIA Group Limited has announced the launch of a 12-week accelerator program to support innovative businesses and entrepreneurs. The initiative is a collaborative effort between AIA and Nest, a Hong Kong based investment incubator led by Simon Squibb. ...

TAL appoints claims manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
TAL has appointed a former Insurance Australia Group (IAG) executive to the role of general manager of claims. Mary Maini will be responsible for overseeing claims management across all of TAL's distribution channels. Maini's appointment coincides with ...

Small tech providers tempt aligned advisers to defect

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... independent companies providing services to financial advisers. At a roundtable in Sydney, Lees noted that "when an adviser or a group of advisers have a need for something to change in a platform, they will put on a request. Literally, that request ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following a lacklustre performance on Wall Street after the release of disappointing economic data. At 0908 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was unchanged at 5,407. The US ...