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Double exit from investment firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... the decision is due to "personal circumstances" for both women, but did not go into further detail. Former Australian Olympic swimmer Grant Hackett will step down from his current role as chief executive of Generation Development Group (GDG) to assume ...

AXA IM dips toes in Aussie student housing

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... students." Earlier this month, AXA IM acquired two hospitals in Queensland. In February, it bought three hotels in Sydney's Olympic Park and one in Canberra's CBD as part of a $330 million acquisition. Novotel, Ibis and Pullman sit close to each ...

Super startup taps new investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
... with GBST. The fund operates as a sub plan of the Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan and was launched in March 2018 by Olympic medalist and former investment banker Grant Brits. "We are a venture capital firm, so we are typically looking at a return ...

AXA IM acquires three Sydney hotels

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
AXA Investment Managers' real assets business has bought three hotels in Sydney's Olympic Park and one in Canberra's CBD as part of a $330 million acquisition. Novotel, Ibis and Pullman sit close to each other at Olympic Park which is home to ANZ Stadium ...

Women in Super ramps up "Make Super Fair" campaign

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
... the Hyatt in Sydney last week pulled a record crowd of more than 500 attendees. The guest speaker was Anna Meares, an Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medallist who also has the coveted title of being the most decorated female track cyclist of all ...

ETF issuer hires Olympian

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
An ETF issuer has hired a former Olympian as it expands its team. ETF Securities is welcoming Larry Achike to its business development team. The British athlete finished fifth in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and seventh in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He ...

Former Olympian to lead investment house

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
A former Olympic swimmer has been named as the new chief executive at a diversified financial services firm. Grant Hackett was appointed chief executive at the Generation Development Group (GDG) annual general meeting yesterday. Hackett's focus ...

New super fund joins forces with GBST

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... online super fund to provide a digital on-boarding service for prospective members. Superestate, which launched in March by Olympic medalist Grant Brits and is issued by Tidswell Financial Services, is designed to allow non-SMSF investors to access the ...

SelectingSuper winners crowned

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... yourself," Merlicek said. Special guest speaker Hayley Lewis inspired attendees with tales of her journey from eight-year-old Olympic hopeful to winning five gold medals and one bronze at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, reminding the audience of the importance ...

Japanese sun rises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
"Here comes the sun, here comes the sun, And I say it's all right..." - The Beatles The rally that propelled the Nikkei-225 index to its highest level last week lingers. On 11 October, Japan's benchmark equity market index rose by a mere 0.28% but its ...