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Vanguard overhauls distribution leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
The head of distribution at Vanguard is leaving the business, while the current head of intermediary is moving to a new role and a head of financial adviser services has been appointed. Matthew Lumsden, who has been with Vanguard for the last 12 years ...

Super funds drop Russian assets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
Australian superannuation funds are dropping Russian assets in response to its invasion of Ukraine amid escalating global sanctions against Russia. Yesterday Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Senator Jane Hume released a joint statement requesting that ...

Rainy day funds probed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
MP Jason Falinski spent the most recent House Economics Committee hearing probing the implications of super funds creating "rainy day funds" to pay for possible fines and sanctions. At the beginning of the hearing, Falinski asked University of NSW professor ...

ASFA names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia appointed a new chair as the incumbent steps down after a two-year term. Gary Dransfield takes the seat effective February 23, replacing Michael Easson who will retire from the role. Dransfield is ...

VGI chief executive resigns amid takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
The chief executive of VGI Partners will step down as Regal Funds Management prepares to take over the $2.5 billion asset manager. Jonathan Howie resigned less than a year after he was appointed chief executive. This morning, VGI announced that it entered ...

Ellerston investments chief in new role

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
Chris Hall has taken on a new role with a biotechnology company after finishing up at Ellerston Capital last month. BiomeBank has announced the appointment of Chris Hall as the new chair for the clinical stage biotechnology company. He served as chief ...

MSCI teams up with Menai Financial Group

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... like MSCI enter the digital asset space and are honoured that they have chosen Menai as one of their partners in this endeavour. "We look forward to working together with MSCI as it provides institutional investors with transparent, secure and efficient ...

BNP Paribas Securities Services chief executive to depart

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
The chief executive of BNP Paribas Securities Services David Braga will depart the firm at the end of 2021. A spokesperson for BNP Paribas confirmed Braga's exit. "David Braga will be finishing his time as BNP Paribas Securities Services Australia ...

Magellan chief executive resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
The chief executive of Magellan, Brett Cairns, has resigned for personal reasons. The fund manager's chief financial officer Kristen Morton is stepping in as interim chief executive. Morton has been chief financial officer at Magellan for more than ...

Super funds attracting more women to investment work

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... better investment decisions for our more than 1.4 million members and attracting more women into the team is part of that endeavour," Sunsuper chief investment officer Ian Patrick said. "The collective effort of Future IM/Pact increases the visibility ...