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Star hire strengthens IOOF adviser drive

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
Diversified financial group IOOF has appointed MLC star platform manager Chris Weldon to head its platform products division as it moves to expand its presence in the financial advisory market. Weldon started work yesterday as the new head of platform ...

Former AIST chief takes on age discrimination

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
Former president of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), Susan Ryan has been appointed as the new age discrimination commissioner. The role will be allocated $4 million over four years through the Australian Human Rights Commission. ...

BT regroups for market push

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
The reorganised BT Financial Group will go head to head with the newly merged AMP/AXA and focus on its insurance and super products, developing a new platform and adding planners to its advice business. Brad Cooper, chief executive, BT Financial Group ...

IFM pins hopes on state governments and eyes $1bn infra deal

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
Industry Funds Management is on the lookout for $1 billion plus infrastructure investments and hopes that state government asset disposals will breath life into the Australian market. Industry Funds Management's (IFM) chief executive, Brett Himbury ...

CBA insurance premiums rise

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
Commonwealth Bank of Australia reported a 3% rise in its wealth management division for the June 2011 quarter, while the appreciating Australian dollar caused a slight drop in its funds under administration and management. CBA's insurance inforce premiums ...

Complicating the simple

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
"Increasing America's overdraft beyond $14.3 trillion should have been relatively simple." Not my words ladies and gents, but that of the revered "The Economist" magazine. Simple and yet, here we all are, still watching on the edge of our seats, still ...

New bond fund targets corporate sector

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
Australian Unity subsidiary Altius Asset Management sees good value in term deposits and the corporate sector after launching its bond fund. The fixed interest boutique, led by chief investment officer, Bill Bovingdon, invests in fixed interest securities ...

Macquarie backs annuity income as contributions drop

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
Macquarie said that annuity style income provided by its banking and financial services, funds management and corporate and asset finance divisions will drive growth in the medium term after reporting a drop in group contributions for Q1 2012. Macquarie ...

CFS creates new distrib role

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
Colonial First State has created a new general manager of marketing and distribution role, internally promoting Linda Elkin to the role. Elkin, currently the general manager of marketing, has accepted the role effective immediately and will continue ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
The Australian share market is expected to decline after US stocks fell on a White House threat to veto legislation that would avert a US debt default. But Australian resource stocks may gain after the price of metals and oil rose. At 0826 AEST on the ...