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PM Capital CEO leaves, replacement announced

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
PM Capital chief executive Chris Donohoe was moved to an institutional sales role at the end of 2014 and stepped down shortly after. Donohoe, who was also a shareholder in the firm and had worked there for 14 years, stepped down at the end of 2014 ...

Former Future Fund chief executive takes new role

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
... Coote Bonds, having retired from his previous position in late 2013. JCB is an active Australian bond fund manager with a focus on Australian government securities. In his new role, Burgess will guide JCB principals Charlies Jamieson and Angus Coote ...

Prime Super appoints independent director

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
Prime Super has appointed Lutheran Care Community's chief executive to its board of directors. Prior to her position at LCC, Jacqueline Kelly held roles at Queensland Treasury and PricewaterhouseCoopers. According to Prime Super's statement, she has ...

IGR proves current welfare level is unsustainable: FSC

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
The results of the Treasury's Intergenerational Report prove that Australia's current level of social welfare cannot be sustained and that superannuation will play a key role in addressing the issue, the Financial Services Council (FSC) said. Reacting ...

Nikko names new Australian managing director

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
Nikko Asset Management has named the man to replace Mike Davis at the head of its Australian business. Sam Hallinan will take up the role of managing director from 1 April. Hallinan was most recently general manager of investment management at NAB Asset ...

HLB Mann Judd launches Asia-focused business

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... that setting up a specialist firm that is an entity in its own right, rather than part of the accounting practice, allows focus on building a dedicated and knowledgeable team to service a client base with specific needs." Kim Chew will run the new business ...

Productivity Commission to explore financial services exports

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... services and health care have enormous growth opportunities across Asia," said the announcement. The Commission's study will focus on financial services, as well as the education, health services, information technology, professional services, and tourism ...

JPM Global Strategic Bond Fund rated by Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... implement our most compelling trade ideas without being tied to any country, sector, or duration target and allows us to focus on such opportunities across the market cycle." Head of Australia funds David Hallifax added: "Zenith has acknowledged the ...

European insurers attract dividend seekers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... the insurance sector. An investment briefing released by Amundi Asset Management said the insurance sector, after strong focus on derisking, cost control and maintaining its pay-out ratio, has come back into vogue with investors looking for investments ...

Baird to launch Sydney not-for-profit "fintech hub"

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
NSW Premier Mike Baird has announced the development of Sydney's first financial technology hub. Located at 45 Clarence St, the hub (known as "Stone and Chalk") will provide technology start-ups with, as Baird put it, "subsidised office space to collaborate ...