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Former AIST chief takes on age discrimination

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... examples of age discrimination that need to be addressed in order to remove barriers to workforce participation," said Diversity Council Australia (DCA) executive chair Nareen Young. Ryan still holds the role of honorary chair of the Australian Human ...

Instos go direct as hedge funds industry moves

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... requirements and define interaction with the bottom up manager selection." Ross Barry, head of portfolio construction and diversity, Towers Watson, said there has been a notable recent trend for Australian institutions to invest more directly into hedge ...

Super funds chase CPI linked assets

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... real estate and infrastructure, particularly here in Australia," said Ross Barry, head of portfolio construction and diversity, Towers Watson. "These tend to be assets with strong linkage to CPI inflation that offer greater diversification of equity ...

Bentham wins $350 million mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... looking for a credit-based income strategy that is resilient to the threat of higher inflation and improves portfolio diversity," he said. Quin said the new mandate would focus on global credit markets as Australia offered limited opportunities for bank ...

Kearney Group earns top planning award

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... number of criteria including provision of top quality advice, meeting licensee's standards on "A grade compliance", diversity of income streams and commitment to practice development. Advocacy within and for the Securitor group, first rate, comprehensive ...

Talent shortage needs attention

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
Talent shortages in the financial services industry needs to be addressed by senior executives with gender diversity the answer, according to a global finance careers firm. Discussed in Melbourne last week, firm eFinancialCareers said that financial ...

BTIM FUM down despite overall growth

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... optimising our relationship with Westpac, and developing our boutique model in order to provide a platform for growth and diversity," said Gonzalez.

Asgard adds funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... in a row for its corporate super, wrap and mini-wrap products. Power said the administrator's success was due to its diversity and its collaboration with advisers. "We cater to all sorts of features," she said. "You can seamlessly transfer between super ...

WA director joins AustralianSuper board

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... the proposed merger with Westscheme, Simone is a high calibre appointment and one that reflects the growing geographic diversity of AustralianSuper," said Elana Rubin, chair, AustralianSuper. "She has a long history of member advocacy through her 20 ...

AMP rides subdued market with solid growth

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... advice at its heart," said Dunn. "We're confident the merged company will have the scale and capability, along with diversity of brands and distribution, to better meet the needs of more Australians and New Zealanders than ever before," Dunn said.