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EQT creates private wealth management role

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
Equity Trustees has created the role of national manager of advice and personal services and appointed Julie Foster, as part of its expansion of the private wealth services business.

Bissaker to head up Virgin Money

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
Former Colonial First State (CFS) chief executive Brian Bissaker has been appointed head of Virgin Money Australia (VMA), after it was announced today that Bank of Queensland (BOQ) was to acquire the financial services arm of the Virgin Group.

Zurich appoints chief underwriting officer

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
Zurich has appointed an insurance veteran to the role of chief underwriting officer.

Ascalon appoints new Australia head

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
Ascalon Capital Managers as (Ascalon) appointed Robert Lance as its new Australian country head.

BlackRock appoints director of insto client business

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
BlackRock has appointed Prema Basoor as director of its institutional client business in Australia.

Ascalon head moves to BlackRock

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Jason Collins, the chief operating officer of Ascalon Capital Managers (Ascalon) has resigned to take up a position at BlackRock.

AMP expands Chicago credit research team

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
AMP Capital has added a portfolio manager to its Chicago credit research team, reinforcing the importance of its US presence in managing global fixed income portfolios.

Centrepoint appoints new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
Centrepoint Alliance has appointed John de Zwart as chief executive and managing director, replacing the retiring Tony Robinson.

APRA appoints new chair

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
Treasurer Wayne Swan has announced that Wayne Byres will become the chair of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

AMP SMSF appoints Burgess as new policy head

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
AMP SMSF has appointed Peter Burgess to the new role of head of policy and technical.