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Rest appoints WTW as asset consultant

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
The super fund has appointed Willis Towers Watson (WTW) as its asset consultant to the board and board investment committee. The appointment will commence on July 1 and follows a competitive tender process that began in October 2022. Rest said JANA ...

IFM Investors names chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... independent director. Bowtell, who currently serves as the group's deputy chair, chair of the people and remuneration committee and member of the IFM board's audit and risk committee, has been a director of the industry super fund-owned global ...

New inquiry targets audit sector following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... Australia's audit sector has been launched following PwC's tax leak scandal. Undertaken by the Joint Standing Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, Senator Deborah O'Neill advised the inquiry will review Australia's big four ...

Senate report labels PwC breach calculated, deliberate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
Despite the inquiry continuing, a Senate committee has concluded that PwC deliberately covered up the actions of its staff and the plans to monetise the confidential information at the heart of its tax leaks scandal. A report published by the committee ...

Soros hands the reins to son

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... Alexander. Specifically, the 37-year-old heir will lead Soros' charitable Open Society Foundations and political action committee, confirmed by the new successor in an interview the Wall Street Journal. Open Society Foundations is active in more ...

Federal Reserve holds rates steady

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... Federal Reserve has chosen to keep the current target range for the federal funds rate at 5-5.25%. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) opted to hold the funds rate steady, citing the need to assess additional information and its implications for ...

Women in Super appoints chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... Women in Super confirmed the appointment of its new chair this week, with Campo stepping up from the role of policy committee chair. Keys has held the position since 2020, having taken over from Cate Wood. "Women in Super thanks outgoing chair Kara Keys ...

Former QIC exec now OMERS risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... championing inclusion. She is currently the co-executive sponsor of our OMERS Capital Markets Inclusion & Diversity Committee and is active in our Women in Leadership program," said Hutcheson. Barnes said she was excited by the opportunity to lead such ...

FICAP Rockstar back in July

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... they're excited about and looking forward to." Running with the theme of new additions, McLaren also welcomed new committee members, Morgan Stanley associate investment banking division Ashleigh Cullen, MA Financial distribution manager Dave Roberts ...

Advisers outsourcing to amplify investment capabilities: Mason Stevens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... Planning partner Alex Hont highlights how the outsourcing approach allows for better client outcomes. "Our investment committee meets quarterly with a subcommittee that meets weekly and on an ad hoc basis as needed. We also use Microsoft Teams as a channel ...