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Promotion prospects need to be addressed: Survey

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
... financial professionals are happy in their current roles and feel they have a reasonable work/life balance, according to new research from career professionals' website eFinancial Careers. However, just under half of respondents said they 'weren't very ...

Life insurance sales close in on $10bn

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
... AIA recording the three highest inflows. Group risk had a rougher year with mixed results. According to Plan For Life research released today, all of the main risk market players reported higher inflows including TAL with 19.2% growth, Zurich with 15.6% ...

Sunsuper appoints new consultant as model shifts

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... disaggregated model, according to Hartley, consulting on strategic asset allocation, portfolio construction, boutique manager research and investment operations. Sunsuper also works with AXIA Consulting on hedge funds, while Ibbotson has been chosen ...

Aust equities drive default growth

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... shares influence 91% of overall default fund returns despite only holding one-third of super fund assets, according to research from SelectingSuper and its research partner Rainmaker Information. The August SelectingSuper crediting rates survey reported ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available today

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... in the app through the 'Breaking News' section when connected to wireless Internet. For investment professionals, the research tables on super funds and managed funds performance data - supplied by Rainmaker Information and published in the print edition ...

Towers Watson acquires NY investment adviser

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... WellsCanning. As a result of the acquisition, WellsCanning clients will gain access to Towers Watson's consulting, analytical and research capabilities for asset managers, asset classes and regulations. WellsCanning offers investment consulting services ...

UBS installs new property managers after ING deal

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... the UBS Property Securities Fund had their three star ratings temporarily withdrawn due to "a change in portfolio and research responsibilities." Former ING IM Australian property securities managers David Scott and Patrick Barrett are assuming management ...

PIMCO appoints new vice president

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... investment experience under his belt, having most recently worked at Tudor Investment Corporation in global macroeconomic research and trading. For six years he managed a range of local and global fixed income products at UBS. "Adam's skills and experience ...

AIA Australia scoops Insurance Industry awards

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... the wins down to a "strong commitment to product development" over the past year. "We have focused heavily on market research to better understand the needs of our customers and have designed product benefits accordingly to meet those needs," said Sciarrone. ...

Unlisted infrastructure funds post mixed results

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
Unlisted infrastructure fund raising figures for Q3 2011 declined with just two funds reaching a final close raising $1.6 billion, but hitting new records for the year with 136 total funds now available to investors. While some results were subdued ...