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Paul Costello appointed to AIA Australia board

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
The former chair of the Stronger Super Peak Consultative Group and the inaugural general manager of the Future Fund has been appointed to the board of AIA Australia.

AMP Capital recruits State Street portfolio manager

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
A senior portfolio manager at State Street Global Advisors will join AMP Capital early next year to take up a senior portfolio management role in the multi-strategy equities team.

Challenger appoints head of Boutique Partnerships

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
Challenger Limited's funds management business has appointed Cathy Hales as its new General Manager, Boutique Partnerships.

Midwinter executive restructure

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
Midwinter Financial Services executive team has been restructured, with new heads appointed for technical services, distribution and director of Midwinter Advice Solutions.

Former BlackRock head joins UniSuper

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
Former head of fundamental Australian equities for BlackRock, Mark Himpoo, has joined UniSuper as a senior manager of equities as the super fund continues its in-house investment strategy.

Challenger's Stevens resigns, names successor

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
Challenger chief executive, Dominic Stevens, will step down in February next year with the group's chief financial and operating officer, Brian Benari, today named chief executive designate.

ASX names former ASIC head new Corp Governance chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
Alan Cameron AO has been appointed chair of the ASX Corporate Governance Council, replacing retiring chair of 16 years and ASX's executive general manager, regulatory and public policy, Malcolm Starr.

Aberdeen focuses on evolving market

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
Stuart James, senior investment specialist at Aberdeen Asset Management, has been promoted to new role as deputy head of distribution with plans for a possible expansion of Aberdeen products to the retirement market.

AllianceBernstein adds Aust manager to Asia Pacific team

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
AllianceBernstein has continued its spate of hires for its Asia Pacific team, adding a Melbourne-based portfolio manager just weeks after appointing a credit analyst and economist.

Legg Mason appoints Senior Research Analyst

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
Legg Mason Australian Equities has appointed Andrew Chambers as senior research analyst covering listed property, infrastructure and utilities.