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MetLife head of retirement products departs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
... months. MetLife confirmed that Arora had left, but gave no reason for his sudden departure. A spokesperson for the life company also gave no reason for the product's discontinuation, other than it was dropped for "strategic reasons". The decision to ...

PROFILE: J.P. Morgan head of investor services Henry Capra

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
... his home. His time as director of finance administration at Barclay's gave him his real start. While he was there, the company quadrupled in size. "It was a very good time to be in asset management," he says. His next role, at what was then First State ...

MetLife Australia names new CFO

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
... and profitability and finance manager. Prior to NAB/MLC, Watt served as chief executive for the Prudential Investment Company of Australia (Body Corporate Services). Watt has taken over the CFO position from MetLife Australia's David Hole immediately. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
... to $35.37 and iron ore miner Fortescue Metals was down eight cents to $3.98. Meanwhile, Australia's largest oil and gas company Woodside Petroleum has placed its shares in a trading halt after its biggest shareholder, Royal Dutch Shell, announced it ...

Perennial chief executive steps down

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... Bearman joined Perennial in 2003 and replaced Anthony Patterson as chief executive in May 2012. He is reportedly leaving the company at the end of the month for personal reasons though he will be on leave until that time. Prior to joining Perennial ...

Former Macquarie exec joins IRESS

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... bring an invaluable perspective to our existing business delivery and global growth." Rady said of his appointment: "The company has gone through significant growth internationally over the past 12 months and I am excited about the opportunity to support ...

Blue Sky raises $60.4 million for first listed alternatives fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
... public offering of shares in its Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited (Alternatives Fund). The new Listed Investment Company (LIC), set to debut on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: BAF) on Monday 16 June, will be Australia's only directly ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
... futures contract was down 17 points at 5,442. In economic news on Thursday, labour force data for May will be released. In company news, Nexus Energy shareholders will meet to vote on Seven Group's proposed takeover. The market on Wednesday closed lower ...

MDA provider appoints lawyer to senior role

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
Managed Account Holdings has appointed a senior lawyer as company secretary, ahead of its listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The owner of managedaccounts.com.au has appointed Jillian McGregor for her experience working in mid and top ...

Investors beware IPOs

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
... looking for long term performance should exercise caution. "Long term success can only be built on rigorous analysis of a company's fundamental drivers of success, regardless of whether it is about to list or is an established market participant," he ...