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FIIG hires ex-Goldman Sachs exec

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
FIIG Securities has appointed former Goldman Sachs fixed income executive Simon Ward as associate director in fixed income sales, based in its Sydney office. In his new role, Ward will be responsible for buying and selling the full range of fixed-income ...

Count: 13 times lucky

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
... thirteenth acquisition - purchasing a 25 per cent share in Canberra-based advice firm, Achieve Corporation. Achieve, founded by Simon Mitchell in 2003, is a specialist payroll and advice firm and employs 23 people. There are also three principals, whose ...

Walter Scott tops S&P review

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2009
Walter Scott earns the top gong in the latest S&P review on the international equities growth funds sector. S&P Fund Services yesterday released the first ratings in its international equities sector review, issuing 13 fund ratings in the growth peer ...

QIC splits Aussie eq into boutiques

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
... companies (led by Stuart Jordan) and large companies (led by Paul Barnes), including after-tax management capabilities. Simon Hudson, director Australian equities, will assist QIC with finalising this restructure, and has decided to pursue other opportunities ...

LGS appoints Mercer as consultant

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... database on investment managers, as well as access to our portfolio construction specialists in each asset class," said Simon Eagleton, business leader of Mercer's investment consulting business in Australia and New Zealand.

S&P withdraws Ashton-Paulson rating

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2009
... a high level of conviction. He said Ashton Advisors (Australia) is working with Standard & Poor's to address this issue. Simon Scott, analyst at Standard & Poor's, said the ratings firm was concerned about the fund's liquidity profile, double layer of ...

Mercer to consult $2bn Motor Commission

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
... experience and track record with insurers and in particular with compulsory third party insurers in other states," he said. Simon Eagleton, head of investment consulting at Mercer in Australia and New Zealand, said the consultant is confident it can ...

ING grows with self-employed advisers

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
... allows this type of adviser to take some time off by placing another financial adviser to fill the gap for a short time. Simon Micallef, general manager at ING Financial Planning, said this move is part of an overall strategy to develop ING's brand in ...

Soc Gén named best SRI brokerage firm: survey

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
... work alongside the initiatives with the greatest legitimacy on environmental, social and governance issues," said Francois Simon, chief executive at CrA(C)dit Agricole Cheuvreux. SociA(C)tA(C) GA(C)nA(C)rale and UBS' are not direct signatories to the ...

Banking customers get free anti-virus upgrade

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
... Bank's customers who take up this special offer can feel comfortable as they freely engage in their online activities." Simon Clarke, internet banking specialist at Suncorp Bank, said AVG approached the bank while the company was considering its security ...