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ASX taps Westpac NZ chief risk officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has found a new chief risk officer, hiring from across the Tasman Sea. Westpac New Zealand chief risk officer Dirk McLiesh will join the ASX on March 3 following the retirement of Hamish Treleaven in September ...

VFMC wraps up leadership changes

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... portfolio design and executive manager of investments. As part of this overhaul, Mark Aarons, VFMC's head of investment risk and absolute returns, was promoted to head of asset classes, the largest of the four investment functions. "Since Mark Aarons' ...

Realm House hires from Plato

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... Realm Investment House. Simon Tung has been appointed portfolio manager within the boutique asset manager's strategy and risk division. Tung is tasked with overseeing macroeconomic analysis and the risk oversight of portfolios, including through ...

Australian Ethical loses super chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... Previous roles have included executive positions at Macquarie Bank and Rio Tinto. Back in 2005, Piper was head of corporate risk for Macquarie Group, providing oversight and direction for all non-financial aspects of risk management across the investment ...

Best Australian share funds of 2024: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... disclosure statement also said Hyperion structures its portfolios with the security weightings determined by forecasted long-term risk adjusted returns rather than index weightings. Without an index constraint, it added, the fund can focus on its clients' ...

Magellan unveils refreshed leadership, investment team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... strategic partnership with Vinva Investment Management. The listed manager has named a new chief operating officer, chief risk officer, head of UK and EMEA distribution, and head of investor relations and sustainability. Former AllianceBernstein (AB) ...

Victorian SMSF auditor fails to overturn disqualification

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... perform a simple task for a low fee, that auditor may not be completing the job adequately and properly giving rise to a risk of scrutiny of both the approved SMSF auditors and the SMSFs they audit by the regulators. "Potential penalties can apply including ...

ASIC calls out super trustees over 'weak' anti-scam practices

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... and Investments Commission (ASIC) has written to superannuation trustees urging them to strengthen anti-scam practices, or risk exposing their members to harm. The open letter, signed by ASIC commissioner Simone Constant, outlined ASIC's guidance ...

AustralianSuper welcomes AI tech competition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... confidence' and 'various assumptions' regarding what is required to succeed in the emerging AI industry. This does leave open the risk of significant and quick changes to such assumptions," Padowitz said. "In addition, while AI is in its infancy, already ...

Auditors tighten fist on greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... Seidenstein. Both aim to combat fraud, including greenwashing, non-compliance with laws and regulations, and reputational risk. "Ethics is the foundation of trust," IESBA chair Gabriela Figueiredo Dias said. "We are equipping preparers and practitioners ...