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State Super names new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... challenges," Wu said. He replaces Gabriel who served as chief investment officer for close to two years. He departed in October last year, joining VFMC as head of portfolio management group. "During his time with State Super, Charles has made a significant ...

Challenger welcomes board director

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... significant expertise and experience to the board." Smith will offer herself for election at the annual general meeting in October 2021. The appointment follows an announcement in December where Challenger revealed it was buying Catholic Super's banking ...

ASIC bans former IOOF, MLC adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... had been working in the financial services industry since 1986. The ASIC Financial Adviser Register shows he ceased in October 2018. Most recently, he was authorised by IOOF's Consultum Financial Advisers. Prior to that he spent more than a decade ...

Does financial services have a problem with women?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... the office." In September 2020, Escobar advised IOOF she was pregnant and planned to take six months maternity leave. In October 2020, she was made redundant and told she could apply for a newly created position but that she would be competing with another ...

Optimum Pensions partners with Generation Life

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... management. The FUM for Lonsec's listed investment solutions division increased from $431 million to $1.3 billion between October 13 acquisition and December end. The 51% increase was "significantly higher than forecast", GDG said in ASX filings. ...

Shipton $200k out of pocket

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... to $200,000 in salary since going on a leave of absence last year. The top corporate cop went on a leave of absence in October last year as he awaited an outcome of a review into his remuneration arrangements. Shipton told the Senate Estimates committee ...

MTAA, Tasplan reveal new brand

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... to investigate a possible merger on June 2019. They committed to the merger in November 2019, setting a deadline for 1 October 2020. However the merger was pushed back by six months to 31 March 2021 citing COVID-19.

Chief economist update: Eurozone at risk of double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... the risk of a double-dip recession. COVID-19 infections in Europe started re-appearing and multiplying sometime around October last year. The growth in total confirmed cases varied from country to country but they've surged from around 200-300 cases ...

Chief economist update: Yuan the victim of China's success

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
... Industrial production strengthened to 7% in the year to November - the fastest annual growth rate in 20 months from 6.9% in October. Likewise, November figures show the annual growth in fixed asset investment picked up by 2.6% in November, strengthening ...

Chief economist update: China on my mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
... Treasury upgraded its 2020-21 GDP growth forecast to an expansion of 0.75% (MYEFO) from a contraction of 1.5% foreseen in the October Budget - leading to a lower unemployment rate and reduced underlying cash deficit (to 9.9% of GDP from 11.0% of GDP). ...