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BNY Mellon to buy Insight

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
The Bank of New York Mellon is looking to acquire Insight Investment Management from Lloyds Banking Group for $464 million. In a press statement yesterday, BNY Mellon announced it would be buying Insight Investment which specialises in LDI (Liability ...

Centric Wealth signs on XPLAN

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
Centric Wealth Advisers has entered into an agreement with IRESS to deploy the tech firm's web-based adviser desktop, XPLAN. "Following a strategic review of systems, extensive input from our adviser team, and a formal market analysis, IRESS was chosen ...

Members vote for Lifeplan/Aus Unity merger

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
... vote was in favour of the merger. Lifeplan will now seek final regulatory and court approvals for the merger. The merged company will operate under the Australian Unity brand with the Lifeplan name continuing for the combined investment bond, funeral ...

AMP hires Macq Cap property director

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
AMP Capital Investors appointed former Macquarie Capital director, Adam Tindall to the new role as director of asset management. Prior to joining AMP Capital Investors, he worked as executive director in property at Macquarie Capital Advisers and was ...

Institute appoints super head

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia has appointed Liz Westover as head of superannuation. Prior to joining the institute, Westover was senior manager, superannuation division at KPMG, responsible for consulting on corporate funds, companies ...

ADB pours $240m to worst hit nations

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
Armenia, Georgia and Tajikistan may still be foreign territories for international fund managers - but a large Asian bank has pumped $240 million into the countries in a move that will help them and subsequently their neighbours, boost their investment ...

Seton named fund executive of the year

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
Michael Seton, chief executive at AGEST, has won the Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) Fund Executive of the Year. The award, which AMP Capital Investors supports, was presented to Seton for his work in the fund's member services. Seton received ...

RetireInvest hires national risk manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
RetireInvest recently appointed Col Fullagar as national manager, risk insurance. Fullagar has over 25 years experience and help grow RetireInvest's risk capability, which has seen production double since last year. Fullagar brings with him experience ...

FPA and SPAA sign MOU

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
The industry body for self-managed super funds (SPAA) and for financial planners (FPA) have joined forces to develop policies that will help shape the SMSF sector. Both associations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together on policy ...

Russell property fund goes global

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
... Capital Management as a relative value (global) manager due to its integrated, relative value investment process. The company's strategy invests in a diversified portfolio of global real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other publicly traded real ...