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IAG restructures and jumps on web

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
Insurance group IAG is to merge its CGU and Business Partnerships businesses, revamp its direct insurance arm and will soon launch a separate online outfit. IAG is merging its commercial underwriting unit CGU and Business Partnerships division to create ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
The Australian share market has received positive but indifferent leads from Wall Street leading into opening this morning, although the high-tech Nasdaq index was up more than one per cent. In London, base metals were down. There was little clue from ...

MAN hedge fund gets top rating

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
Recently launched hedge fund MAN RMF Dynamic has been awarded a "highly recommended" rating by Zenith Investment Partners - the only product to achieve the standard in the ratings house's hedge fund of fund scoreboard. The fund gives investors the opportunity ...

Bad markets, good advice

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
Financial planners may be the surrogate bearer of bad news as markets continue to shed their value but one dealer group has stepped up to say there's no better time to talk to clients than when the going is tough. Robert Thomas, head of research and ...

Northern Trust names new Australia head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
Northern Trust has appointed Paul Cutts to head of the firm's Australian office in an effort to expand on the company's business throughout the Asia Pacific region. Cutts joined Northern Trust 15 years ago in London and has spent the last two years ...

Perpetual offers low cost Gift Fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
Perpetual Foundation has developed its Gift Fund which allows organisations and individuals to easily create an on-going donation fund fast. The Gift Fund is a professionally managed product that can be formed in roughly two days with an initial $20,000 ...

Markets down, national happiness in positive territory

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
Despite the increasing focus on economics and financial markets, Australians don't seem much happier now than they were before, reveals the latest Australian Unity Wellbeing Report. The index, which has been operating since 2001, measures the "subjective ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning, despite overnight falls on Wall Street and amongst base metals in London. On the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index at 0705 AEST was up 45 points at 5673. In the news ...

Asgard names head of investment sourcing

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
Asgard Wealth Solutions has promoted Marnie McLaren to head of investment sourcing to develop fund manager relationships across the firm's wealth management division. Prior to joining Asgard Wealth Solutions (Asgard) in 2002, McLaren worked in London ...

SSgA appoints ex-Old Mutual exec

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
State Street Corporation has appointed former Old Mutual US executive, Scott Powers to president and chief executive at State Street Global Advisors (SSgA). Powers replaces James Phelan, who returns to his role as head of international operations within ...