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ISS co-founder leaves proxy advice industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2010
... missed," said Steve Harvey, head of ISS. The Australian governance research team will continue to be led by Martin Lawrence and Simon Connal, with Alyssa Thai taking on increased client responsibility. In a release from ISS, the company maintains that ...

Parrish, Williamson, Chow to exit CPG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... International Limited (SAIL), CPG principals John Parrish, Peter Williamson and Philip Chow will be leaving the business. Simon Ibbetson remains as managing director and it is understood that SAIL is in the process of making new appointments. SAIL acquired ...

AMP Cap Equity Fund analyst departs, prompts 'sell'

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
Simon Fitzgerald, financials and listed property analyst for the AMP Capital Equity Fund, resigned from the fund manager earlier this week. A spokesperson for the fund manager noted that Fitzgerald, who had been with the company for over 10 years, intends ...

AFA unveils chartered fin practitioners

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
The Association of Financial Advisers has named its first eight Fellows of Chartered Financial Practitioners (FChFP), an accreditation program that works like a 'mini-MBA' for advisers. In a press statement released this morning, the AFA announced AFA ...

Temasek seeks Asian equities fundies

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
... said Ho Ching, executive director and chief executive of Temasek Holdings. "Our focus on Asia will continue," she said. Simon Israel, executive director of Temasek Holdings, said directionally the investment firm intends to increase Asian exposure steadily ...

Aurora set to list on ASX

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2010
... is made up of Steuart Roe (Sandringham founder), John Corr (Fortitude founder), Alastair Davidson, Richard Matthews and Simon Lindsay (AFM founders). Roe, who will be chair and managing director, said that directors believe the funding raised through ...

GSJBW infrastructure director resigns

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2010
Ben Hare, director of Goldman Sachs JBWere's infrastructure team, has resigned - prompting Standard & Poor's Fund Services to place the Goldman Sachs JBWere Australian Infrastructure Fund 'On Hold'. Hare has decided to move to a role outside of financial ...

Local unis smash US funds returns

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... In fact, three universities favoured 100 per cent cash. But as university endowments get bigger and more sophisticated, Simon Eagleton, business leader for Mercer's Investment Consulting business for Asia Pacific, predicts diversification remains key ...

Schroder appoints specialist to quant team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2010
Schroder Investment Management Australia has appointed former Julius Baer executive Luc Simoncini as investment specialist to its global quantitative equity team. The appointment takes the size of Schroders' quantitative equities team worldwide to 19. ...

Mercer appoints investment consulting head

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2010
... Graeme Mather as market business leader for its Investment Consulting arm in Australia and New Zealand. Mather will succeed Simon Eagleton who is relocating to Mercer's Singapore office soon after being promoted to the role of Asia Pacific Region business ...