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AustralianSuper creates head of equities

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
AustralianSuper has created a new role of head of equities as part of its strategy to build in-house investment talent, but the fund was clear that this does not mean mandates will be removed from external managers. Innes McKeand has accepted the newly ...

Good news from bad stats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
When you're happy and you know it - click on the buy button. The 24-hour cycle saw most major equity indices soar up, up and away - from Asia to Europe to America. Are we witnessing the beginning of the beginnings of another leg up in equities or will ...

AIA Australia creates Asia role, new CEO

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Life insurance group AIA Australia has appointed chief executive Damien Green to a Hong Kong-based role where he will grow AIA Group business across the region. Green has held the reins at AIA Australia since November 2009 and will start the newly created ...

Time-based and opt-in preferred: MSI survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Financial planners need to work on a time-based fees system if they want to make their business clients happy with opt-in also pegged as a "good idea", according to the MSI Global Alliance August survey. The survey, of around 570 Australian business ...

Fed policy options galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Ok folks, just a few more sleepless nights then perhaps we can all rest easy and enjoy the next ride up in the equity markets. Big Benny is due to speak at Jackson Hole in front of other central bankers on the 26th - yup, that's three days from now. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was slightly higher on Tuesday, following a positive lead from Wall St and precious metals overnight. At 0700 (AEST) on Tuesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 104.09 US cents, up from 103.86 cents on Monday. Since 1700 (AEST) ...

Challenger results prove annuity winner

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
Challenger Limited full year results has revealed a "stellar growth in annuities" with a 56% rise in retail sales growth to $1.46 billion and life cash earnings up 19% to $401 million. Challenger also posted normalised net profit after tax up 7% to ...

ANZ shows increased profit and deposit growth

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
ANZ said its institutional division has strengthened, profits have grown and its deposit growth has exceeded its loan growth in a nine-monthly market update released today. Mike Smith, ANZ chief executive officer said the bank's global markets business ...

Development, not cash, job market motivator

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
Cash incentives are not enough in today's financial industry workplace, with long term career development now the top spot on finance candidates wish lists. The allure of long-term career development was found to be the most attractive asset a finance ...

ASX CEO search underway as results announced

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
The Australian Securities Exchange has shown modest full year results with the hunt for a new chief executive and managing director underway. Current head, Robert Elstone, is due to depart in October. In the ASX's full year results, statutory net profit ...