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UK launches bank probe amid Libor scandal

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... the British Bankers' Association, which announces Libor rates each working day. In a letter to employees sent last night, Robert Diamond, chief executive of Barclays since 2011, added he was "sorry" and vowed to impose new internal controls. "I am disappointed ...

AIA expands rehabilitation team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
Life insurance specialist, AIA Australia has made three new hires to its rehabilitation team in a bid to continually improve its return-to-work programs for policy holders. Each new hire has over 15 years experience in their field and include rehabilitation ...

Mercer acquires Sovereign

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
Mercer Investments is building out its private markets business with the acquisition of Sovereign Investments Research and their alternatives research team including founder Ray King. King, together with investment consultants Sarah Azzi and Scott McNally ...

Older Australians delaying retirement

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
A report unveiled yesterday by financial services and superannuation minister, Bill Shorten, revealed that 50% of older Australian intend to delay retirement. The report, titled Financial Wellbeing: Concerns and choices amongst older Australians, also ...

All eyes on Germany ahead of Greek elections

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... co-ordination and oversight and insisted "financing growth with new borrowing must stop." The president of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, has also weighed in, saying that Germany had "no choice" but the lead Europe out of its debt crisis. Zoellick ...

Wilson HTM expands investment team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... joining Wilson HTM, he spent four years at E.L. & C Baillieu where he was an equity partner and institutional adviser. Robert Ward has been appointed as a senior investment adviser. Prior to joining Wilson HTM, he spent ten years at E. L. & C Baillieu ...

Arena appoints general manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
Arena Investment Management has named Robert de Vos as general manager, property. Prior to joining Arena, de Vos held senior roles with Jones Lang LaSalle, Becton Property Group, Savills and boutique property funds management company Ceramic Funds Management ...

Macquarie wins Philippines infra mandate

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... Insurance System (GSIS) and MIRA, two other foreign institutions will participate as anchor investors in the Fund," said Robert Vergara, president of the Government Service Insurance System, lead investor in the Fund. Vergara said that MIRA was chosen ...

Eurozone turmoil sparks 'flight-to-quality'

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
... eurozone tensions remain high, the ongoing political and economic turmoil is causing a "flight-to-quality", according to Robert Mead, PIMCO's head of portfolio management in Australia. Ratings agency Moody's said it had maintained France's top rating ...

Carter exits QIC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
Robert Carter, managing director of QIC's global real estate boutique is exiting the company after 22 years to be replaced by head of Australian operations at La Salle, Steven Leigh. Carter, who assumed leadership of the global real estate (GRE) division ...