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Fintech appoints former super fund chief

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... State Super. He currently serves as a director of TCorp (New South Wales Treasury Corporation), WSC Group, The Global Advisory Council of Tobacco Free Portfolios and the Sydney Financial Forum. Since 1998, Dwyer has also worked as a director and subsequent ...

Viridian opens new offices

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
In some pre-holiday spending, Viridian Advisory over 20 new offices in November, and is looking to launch a mobile app in 2020, says chief executive Glenn Calder. The new locations will house advisers that Viridian picked up last year when it acquired ...

Aussie investment gurus delve into alternatives

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... superannuation funds, pension funds, investment consultants, family offices, insurers, sovereign wealth funds and financial advisory services.

New chief for Willis Re Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... talented team and will carry on investing in our business to ensure that we provide our clients with leading strategic advisory and execution capabilities," Philipzs said. "In particular, we are focused on delivering innovative solutions for our clients ...

DWS bolsters property portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... Parkinson, Queensland. DWS recently won a $3.5 billion mandate from ANZ Private for multi-asset tactical asset allocation advisory. The global asset manager has EUR752 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of 30 September 2019, with its retail ...

NAB hires to improve governance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... year in 2011 and Officer of the Order of Australia is 2012 for his service to business and commerce through leadership advisory roles, and to the community as a supporter of national and international charities and organisations.

MetLife appoints KPMG super director

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
A director of superannuation advisory at KPMG is set to join MetLife in a newly created role. Wendy Tse will join MetLife in April as chief of staff and external affairs. She will advise MetLife's clients on regulatory and government affairs, as well ...

Industry fund looks within for co-chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... missed by the board and the trustee office," Watson said. Late last year the fund put investment adviser Orbis Investment Advisory "on watch" due to the firm's 23% holding in XPO Logistics, on the grounds that it was concerned with XPO's governance. ...

Shareholder activism on the rise

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
Shareholders are demanding changemore than ever before. That is, according to financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard, and its 2019 review of shareholder activism. The report found that 147 investors launched new campaigns against companies ...

HESTA names chief risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... boards. He has also served as a director of the Climate Bonds Standards Board and as co-chair of the UN PRI Infrastructure Advisory Committee. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said the fund was fortunate to have a strong internal candidate to lead ...