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Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, Cbus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
Michael Newbold has quit his role as head of aviation commercial at Sydney Airport and returned to the investment community focusing once again on transport and infrastructure. After seven years at Australia's biggest and most profitable airport ...

Future Fund veteran takes on new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
Future Fund emerging markets lead has taken up a new role at Australia's sovereign wealth fund. Industry heavyweight Craig Thorburn - who has been with the fund for almost two decades - has been appointed director of thought leadership. While leading ...

TWC bolsters investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... boutique said the goal is to break away from conventional metrics, like EPS growth and price-to-earnings ratios, and instead focus on economic measures of corporate performance and embedded market expectations. The methodology allows fund managers to ...

Northern Trust appoints sales lead for asset servicing

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
Chicago-based custody bank and asset manager Northern Trust has appointed a global head of sales for asset servicing. Douglas Gee will replace Jon Dunham, who plans to retire. Based in London, Gee currently leads sales teams across Asia-Pacific, Europe ...

Future Group confirms more mergers ahead, undertakes review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... FUM. The Zurich transfer is expected to take place on June 6, while the MLC transfer will be completed on July 1. "With our focus on centralising operations and creating a highly efficient superannuation platform across multiple brands, these transfers ...

Generation Development Group enters ASX 200

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... said the result reflects "consistent conversion across all regions," supported by "disciplined pipeline management" and a "focus on strategy solutions with advisers." Hackett said each of Generation Development Group's businesses are strategically positioned ...

Global X to launch AI infrastructure ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
Global X is launching the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure ETF (ASX: AINF), which focuses on companies with exposure to data centres, energy and materials that help facilitate the adoption of AI technologies. Launching on the ASX this month, AINF ...

New sustainable real assets boutique eyes housing, aged care

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
A new investment boutique has launched in Melbourne, focused on sustainable and inclusive real assets. Peter Johnston, James Hooper, and Alexandra O'Dea have come together to form Socia Investors, 'socia' being the Latin word for 'partner'. ...

Government to 'crack down further' on financial abuse

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... minister for social services Amanda Rishworth. In a joint statement, the ministers said the government's plan places a new focus on ending financial abuse - "a fast growing and insidious form of domestic and family violence." They said there would be ...

Insignia Financial trims $5bn off FUM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... continuing to deliver our strategic priorities to build the foundation for resilient and sustainable growth. "We continue to focus on delivering our remaining FY25 initiatives, including accelerated cost optimisation and the Master Trust transition to ...