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Asia is way forward for global economy: DWS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
The doom and gloom in the global economy is starting to see the rays of light shine through in 2020 for Asia in particular, according to DWS chief investment officer, APAC Sean Taylor. Speaking to Financial Standard ahead of the Chief Economist Forum ...

CIMIC replaces chief after $1b write-off

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
CIMIC Group announced it will move its current chief executive into a different role within the business and replace him with an internal promotion. Juan Santamaria will commence as chief executive 5 February 2020, leaving his current role within the ...

Future Fund chief to lead IFM Investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
David Neal is set to jump from leading the $168 billion Future Fund to heading IFM Investors after Brett Himbury's resignation last year. Neal has been at Future Fund since its inception, starting as the chief investment officer in 2007 and then ...

Former dealer group chief to lead Australian Ethical

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
A former financial advice licensee head is set to lead the $3.8 billion ethical investment manager and super fund. Australian Ethical has appointed John McMurdo as chief executive and managing director, with acting chief executive Steve Gibbs set to ...

Sargon companies in administration

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
Ernst & Young was this afternoon appointed as administrator for at least three Sargon-related companies, after the main holding company went into external administration last Wednesday. Sargon Superannuation Holdings, Sargon Services Pty Ltd and Sargon ...

Board departure at Sargon subsidiary

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
In another board departure, Sargon subsidiary Tidswell has bid farewell to a board director who chaired the investment committee. Stephen Miller flagged his intention to resign from the trustee board and his committee roles with Sargon in December 2019 ...

AMP confirms executive hire

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
James Georgeson has been appointed to the position on a permanent basis, effective 3 February 2020. Georgeson was appointed acting chief financial officer after Moorhead decided not to take on the role from outgoing chief financial officer Gordon Lefevre. ...

Frydenberg takes RC super advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
The federal government has released a tranche of draft legislation implementing much of the recommendations of the Royal Commission, including banning directors of RSEs to hold any other roles and prohibiting trustees from charging advice fees in MySuper ...

Ongoing fees, advice fees in super to be reformed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
New draft legislation aims to increase obligations around charging ongoing fees for financial advice and outlaw advice fees charged by superannuation funds. On Friday, the government released consultation draft legislation to implement 22 recommendations ...

Former CFS GAM head in new venture

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
The former Colonial First State Global Asset Management head of responsible investment is gearing up to launch a new sustainable investing solution. Pablo Berrutti is launching Altiorem, a registered charity which will act as an online library and resource ...