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AXA appoint chief investment officer

AXA has appointed a new chief investment officer for their Australian and New Zealand operations.

Deutsche appoint ahead of retail drive

Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) has appointed a new head of retail distribution in Australia, ahead of the launch of several new global funds and alternative investment products.

Vanguard appoints head of marketing Australia

Vanguard has announced the appointment of a new head of marketing in Australia.

Bravura appoints former BT head of tech as chief tech officer

A former head of technology at BT Financial Group has joined Bravura Solutions as chief technology officer, a hiring coup for one of the country's fastest growing financial software solutions providers.

Daily economic update

The US trade deficit narrowed to US$64.2 billion in November, from US$68.1 billion in the previous month, and was better than the expected US$66.1 billion. While the narrower trade gap is welcome, it remains the third highest deficit on record.

Mercer poaches former Aon head of research

Mercer Investment Consulting (Mercer) has poached former Aon head of manager research Australia to take up the position of principal of their consulting team.

S&P appoint ahead of manager review

Standard & Poor's (S&P) has kicked off 2006 by adding to its fund ratings team and appointing a new associate to lead its March review of the international equities, large cap managers.

IOOF boosts distribution team

IOOF has ushered in the New Year by creating four new state manager positions to cover its major regions and has also appointed two new key account managers.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2006
The Australian share market is likely to open higher, with a strong lead from Wall Street and higher gold and oil prices overnight.

Credit Suisse appoints institutional relationship manager

Credit Suisse has appointed a new vice president of channel management and direct sales to manage relationships with institutional clients and consultants in Victoria, Tasmania and New Zealand.