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Zurich ramps up investment business

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
Zurich Financial Services Australia has promoted Matthew Drennan to general manager of investments as part of a strategy to expand its investments division. Drennan, previously director of investments at the firm, will report to David Smith, chief executive ...

CalPERS champions placement agent reform

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... investment decisions of pension funds, Rob Feckner, president of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration has directed staff to pursue legislation that would require stricter governance of placement agents. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... and Moly Mines Ltd hold annual general meetings. On Friday, Australian stocks ended the week lower with falls across the board following losses on Wall Street and commodity markets. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 63.4 points, or 1.33 per ...

AMP exec joins planning standards board

AMP ANNOUNCEMENT  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... industry gets a local representative in a global standards-setting body after Steve Helmich from AMP was selected to join the board of the Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB). Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB), owner of the CFP ...

Synchron adds consultant after growth

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... support and ongoing advice reviews. "Synchron's expansion to 150 advisers makes it necessary for us to bring more expertise on board," said Don Trapnell, director at Synchron. "We deliberately choose seasoned staff because many of our advisers fled the ...

Australian Ethical names new chief

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... has a long held interest in sustainability and corporate social responsibility and has recently been invited to join the board of Planet Ark. He is a Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and a Member of the Australian ...

Saint appointed chief executive at Genesys

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... Kirk. Meanwhile, Neil Swindells is stepping down as non-executive chair at Genesy Group but will remain a director on the board. Andrew Waddell, general manager of AXA's financial advice network, replaces Swindells as executive chair.

FOS names insurance ombudsman

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... has appointed former director of State Trustees, John Price, as general insurance ombudsman. Michael Lavarch, chair at the board of the Financial Ombudsman Service, said Price is experienced in dispute resolution and general insurance. Price has over ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
... was up 40 points at 4,811. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases the minutes of its November board meeting. The Melbourne Institute releases its wages report for the November quarter. National Australia Bank releases its ...

ASFA elects new chair, board members

ASFA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... head of Sunsuper, has been elected as the new ASFA Chair, replacing former chair Greg Healy. Lally, who joined the ASFA board in mid-2008, replaces Healy, who stood down after relocating to Singapore earlier this year. Several new ASFA Board members ...