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Macquarie profits tumble; long-serving executive exits

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... commodities and global markets Nicholas O'Kane. Macquarie's annuity-style divisions, Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) and Banking and Financial Services, saw a decline in their combined net profit for the December 2023 quarter, impacted by fewer asset ...

Grok Ventures appoints new chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... investment officer. Kueh has more than 20 years' experience in asset management, wealth management and investment banking, at one point spending 10 years with Macquarie establishing their early business in the US and its distribution presence in ...

NAB names new chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... 2020 and boasts 27 years of experience in financial services. Prior to joining NAB, Irvine was head of Canadian Business Banking at the Bank of Montreal. He has held a range of roles at BMO and previously worked for McKinsey & Company, Lycos Europe ...

Westpac loses Ausgrid rate swap case

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
The banking giant was found to have engaged in unconscionable conduct in the interest rate swap case borne out of AustralianSuper and IFM Investors' acquisition of part of Ausgrid in 2016. In October 2016, Westpac engaged in pre-hedging of an interest ...

AI is not the 'Wild West': Longo

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... discounts not being appropriately applied. Additionally, the regulator is conducting a review of the use of AI in the banking, credit, insurance, and advice industries. Longo stated that this review will provide a better understanding of the actual AI ...

GCI welcomes investment director

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... estate proposition requires unique perspectives to craft solutions for clients that typically fall outside traditional banking criteria," he said. In the meantime, Grajczyk said: "I am thrilled to join David and the team in continuing to build this capability ...

JPMAM partners with NZ wealth firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... funds under management. Craigs Investment Partners (CIP), a high-net-worth advisory firm that also provides investment banking, research, and wholesale broking services, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the global wealth manager. The ...

Industry leaders celebrate Australia Day honours

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... director and chair of the finance, risk and audit committee Diana D'Ambra was honoured for her work in finance and banking and as a mentor and director. She is currently a non-executive director at Clime Capital and chair of Women in Banking and ...

Aware Super, ART hire member service heads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... from Sunsuper, where she ran customer interactions. Streets ahead Interestingly, she moved to superannuation from the banking sector which at the time was streets ahead of the super funds in terms of putting customers at the centre of everything. She ...

ISPT fills newly created head of mandates role, announces departures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... New Zealand, Mexico, Columbia, and the US. Cain has also had a stint at CIBC World Markets in its Real Estate Investment Banking Group. ISPT highlighted Cain's strong transactional skills, as evidenced by having acquired over US$15 billion worth of assets. ...