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Global manager receives makeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... global investment forum events, discussing investment and other topics. The firm is also working with key clients and institutions to deliver the Exchange Series to a wider audience, taking events to more, different locations.

Financial services industry welcomes 'Yes' result

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... that must be our commitment," he added. In the lead up to the announcement, more than 60 major financial services institutions - including superannuation funds AustralianSuper and HESTA, banking institutions CBA and Westpac, and investment managers BT ...

APRA picks NAB veteran for senior hire

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
APRA has appointed a new executive general manager, specialised institutions. Mark Adams joins the regulator from Versent, where he was acting chief operating officer. Before that, he was executive general manager, digital banking at UBank, and held ...

Planners divided on mental health advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... mental health and disabilities face when dealing with Centrelink, superannuation, financial planning and financial institutions, and believes it is irresponsible for advisers without a relevant background to get involved at this level. "What do you do ...

Industry funds must renew aged care investment focus

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... services and vital infrastructure. COTA Australia chief executive Ian Yates said the aged care sector will need trusted institutions willing to invest in much-needed infrastructure. "It would be terrific to see greater involvement amongst the industry ...

Industry fund appoints governance and risk head

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... experience to lead the fund into the future," she said. Whilst with APRA, Alford operated as a manager in the specialised institutions division, leading analysts in the prudential supervision and risk assessment of large and complex industry funds. In ...

Goldman Sachs names new raft of managing directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... Australian team and an additional three Australians working offshore. Head of financial sponsors Tim Freeman, financial institutions banker Phillipe Perzi, head of energy Stephen Bergin and executive director, securities division Sam Watkins have been ...

Wealth, insurance arms hit banks' earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... noted robotics and process automation remains high on the banks' productivity and efficiency agendas. "We see few institutions that aren't actively considering these technologies as a way of reducing manual labour on the high transaction, low complexity ...

Former Lehman Brothers chief unveils new asset manager

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... public Wall Street comeback since Lehman's collapse in 2008. Targeting high net worth individuals, family offices and institutions, Matrix Private Capital Group will be led by Fuld alongside Neuberger Berman veterans Matthew Rubin and Justin Gaines. ...

CommInsure awards $300m risk premia mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... Risk Premia product. GAM, headquartered in Zurich, operates in 13 countries and provides investment solutions for institutions, intermediaries and private investors. The alternative risk premia portfolios invest in about 15 risk premia strategies in ...