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Westpac Group restructure, Coombe resigns

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
Westpac has announced a major group structural shake-up, which sees the creation of two new divisions, senior appointments and the resignation of group executive Rob Coombe.

Midwinter's Esler joins Ibbotson Associates

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
Matthew Esler is the new head of adviser services for Ibbotson Associates Australia.

Centric Wealth taps Kearns for chief executive

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
Centric Wealth has appointed senior Investec Bank executive, Phil Kearns, as its new chief executive officer, effective from 12 December. Centric Wealth has $4.9 billion in assets under advice.

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.