AMP AXA merger takes effect

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The merger of AMP Limited (AMP) and AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited (AXA APH) Australian and New Zealand businesses has been implemented today. AXA APH is now wholly owned by

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AMP Capital Investors acquires first Paris property asset

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AMP Capital’s Global Direct Property Fund (GDPF) has acquired a high quality seven-storey office building in L’avenue de Wagram, one of the premier precincts in the Paris CBD region, for

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Selling an SME business – who will buy?

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Owners of Australian companies worth up to $100 million are being sold short because their owners and operators cannot find appropriate buyers, according to Linkara Capital founder, Lindsay Karathanassis. “We

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Synchron Appoints Michael Harrison Independent Chair

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Respected business strategist, Michael Harrison has been appointed Independent Chair of financial advice business, Synchron, effective April 1, 2011. Mr Harrison, who has worked closely with Synchron since 2007 as

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Threadneedle expands Australasian presence

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James Wesley appointed as Director, Institutional Clients Threadneedle, a leading international asset manager, has expanded its Australasian team with the appointment of James Wesley as Director, Institutional Clients. Reporting to

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Prime Super to appoint Russell as administrator to fund

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New partnership set to assist in driving Prime Super’s growth agenda Prime Super, Australia’s only national super fund for rural and regional Australia, has agreed in principle to appoint global

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Russell further strengthens corporate super capabilities

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Geoff Peck appointed as MD of Russell’s corporate superannuation business Russell to build out market-leading individual investor experience Russell has further strengthened its corporate superannuation business with the announcement of

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Centuria backs QLD commercial property

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Brisbane purchase – heavily oversubscribed Centuria Capital’s (ASX: CNI), property funds management subsidiary, Centuria Property Funds (formerly Century Funds Management), has purchased a 10 level commercial building at 200 Creek

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Aviva Investors receives fund management licence for Taiwan

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Aviva Investors today announced that it has received a Securities Investment Consulting Enterprise (SICE) licence for Taiwan from the Financial Supervisory Commission. The licence allows Aviva Investors to open its

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AMP Capital hires COO to European infrastructure team

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AMP Capital Investors today named Simon Ellis as Chief Operating Officer, Infrastructure – Europe. In his role, Mr Ellis will be responsible for key infrastructure operational matters for AMP Capital’s

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