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New partner for First Quadrant

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
First Quadrant, an investment management firm specialising in active equity management and global macro strategies, has appointed Jia Ye as a new partner in the company. Ye, who currently holds the position of chief investment strategist, will remain ...

AIF CIO jumps ship to Asciano

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
Australian Infrastructure Fund chief operating officer, Peter McGregor, announced his resignation yesterday as he prepares to assume the role of director, commercial at transport infrastructure company, Asciano.

MFS director waves goodbye

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008
Investors of property and tourism investment company MFS may be nervously waiting the decision on City Pacific's $830 million offer for the firm's funds management business, but one of the firm's non-executive director, Michael Hiscock, won't be staying ...

GSJBWAM appoints infrastructure exec

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008
Climate change and Australian equities specialist, Ben Hare, has been promoted to director of infrastructure at Goldman Sachs JBWere Asset Management.

CFS adds muscle to distribution team

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
Colonial First State has embarked on the next phase of its specialist distribution strategy, recently announcing a staff boost to its distribution team.

Skandia appoints retail head

Skandia has appointed former St George senior executive Andrew Black as its new general manager in retail.

NGS to welcome new chief

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
The $3 billion Non-Government School (NGS) Super fund is considering prospective chief executives next week after former head Colin McGuinness, who transformed the fund, resigned last month.

Blair joins JPMorgan Chase

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
Former British prime minister Tony Blair has joined JPMorgan Chase in a senior advisory role and as a member of its International Council.

Principal Global appoints Hanel

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2007
Principal Global Investors Australia has appointed Marcus Hanel to director of third party sales focusing on business growth in Australia.

Lehman Brothers banks on natural resources

Lehman Brothers Australia has hired a natural resources expert to head its Australian investment banking business.