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Towers Watson names new head of wealth mngt

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Towers Watson has hired former CBA heavyweight, Danny Howell, as its new head of wealth management in Asia in a bid to strengthen its advisory services.

Macquarie team joins IFM

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Three senior members of Macquarie IM's Australian equities team have resigned to take up positions on a new Small Caps team at Industry Funds Management.

New RBA deputy governor named

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
The Treasurer has named Dr Philip Lowe as the new deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

Lonsec adds three to research team

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
Research house Lonsec has added three to its ranks as it continues to build out its investment consulting team with newly created roles.

Qantas Super names new chief exec

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
Former JP Morgan Chase executive, Jane Perry will take the reins as chief executive of Qantas Super next February.

QIC appoints new board directors

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
QIC, Australia's third largest institutional fund manager with over $58 billion in funds under management, has appointed David Usasz and Grant Murdoch to its board.

Count chief replaced by CBA exec

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
Count Financial chief Andrew Gale has stood down from the wealth management firm and been replaced by Commonwealth Bank senior executive David Lane.

ING senior research analyst moves to Altius

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
Former ING Investment Management senior research analyst Vanessa Thomson has been appointed the new head of credit research at Altius Asset Management.

MLC scoops three ex-AXA for retirement team

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
Shaune Egan, Stuart McGregor and Joachim Lumbroso are rejoining their former AXA colleague, MLC's current Retirement Solutions general manager, Andrew Barnett, at MLC.

Equity Trustees appoints director

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
Kevin Eley has joined the board of Equity Trustees as non-executive director. He will also become a member of the audit and compliance committee.