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Former Schroders chief joins private markets firm

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
A former Schroders Australia chief executive has landed at Spire Capital. Spire Capital - which has invested $2.25 billion on behalf of Australian mid-market investors - said the appointment of Sam Hallinan as a partner and shareholder comes at a time ...

Listed companies drive economy's momentum: ABDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... against expectations as opposed to whether or not earnings increased or decreased. JB Hi-Fi, for example, is a category leader, has "brilliant execution, great business earnings" yet earnings were down 30% and its share price is at a record high. One ...

Super SA names chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... the Australian Customs Service, and was a solicitor at MinterEllison. "He is a highly respected public sector executive leader and brings experience in managing a broad and complex portfolio to the role," Super SA said. He commenced in the role on March ...

AustralianSuper's move to boost productivity by up to 30%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
AustralianSuper announced it would be one of 600 companies globally to participate in the Copilot for Microsoft 365 Early Access Program (EAP). AustralianSuper's chief technology officer Mike Backeberg said the move to introduce artificial intelligence ...

Government dawdling on paid parental leave super: Greens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... guarantee contributions from next year, but only if it wins the next federal election in 2025. According to Larissa Waters, the leader of the Greens in the senate and spokesperson on women, it's outrageous to make women wait until after the next election. ...

MFS Investment Management appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
MFS Investment Management has named Alison O'Neil as its new chief investment officer, starting from 1 January 2025. O'Neil will oversee MFS's 300-person investment team, including fixed income, quantitative solutions, and global treading ...

Selfwealth expands leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... has also held senior roles with Challenger, ANZ, HSBC, and State Street. Keary described him as a "seasoned technology leader", and said he "has built and led technology teams and multiple change programs to deliver new technology solutions for customers ...

New Forests appoints first global head of funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
New Forests has named Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) veteran Michelle Elliot as its global head of funds. In the newly created role, Elliot will be responsible for improving investment, operations, and investment analytics to support the investment ...

Sexism in the City: UK financial sector slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
The "shocking" prevalence of sexism and misogyny in the UK's financial services sector has led a government committee to recommend a raft of reforms. On International Women's Day, the UK government's Treasury Committee released Sexism in ...

HESTA names head of investment execution

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
HESTA has appointed a former Citi director as its head of investment execution. Sophie Jelleff joins the $82 billion superannuation fund on April 8, working alongside the executive and investment management teams to shape and lead investment execution ...