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New Zealand sovereign wealth fund appoints acting chief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... executive roles in finance and general management at AMP, ANZ, and ASB. In her current role, Steed oversees strategic development, finance, tax, and investment operations at the Guardians. Guardians chair Catherine Drayton said the board's search for ...

Pendal manager joins Barings

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... Australia, Greater China and Southeast Asia. Barings has appointed Zoe Cowley as an associate director within its business development group. Cowley arrives from Pendal, where she spent three years, most recently as a key account executive. Before that ...

Link names retirement, super product lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
Link Group has named a chief product officer to lead the development and strategic direction of its retirement and superannuation solutions. Jonathan Shaw will step into the role of chief product officer for Retirement and Superannuation Solutions (RSS) ...

On-platform TDPs miss performance test benchmarks, worst on fees: APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... demonstrated subpar investment results, include nine that had previously failed the performance test. In a positive development, the MySuper products currently on offer have significantly outperformed those that exited. As of 30 June 2023, the 58 products ...

Super funds increasing offshore investment, currency hedging lessens: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... unexpected if, in our next survey we find that international asset holdings have surpassed 50% for the first time, a development that would certainly generate significant headlines." The report also revealed that currency hedge ratios remain at near ...

ASFA appoints Mary Delahunty as chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... years, starting as the fund's head of impact in 2018. Delahunty later transitioned to general manager of business development and policy. In the role, she was responsible for the fund's growth, policy formulation and investment practices, which ...

Praemium plummets on weak financial outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... subdued activity" remains unclear. Wamsteker continued highlighting Praemium's strategic measures, including the development of its Investor Directed Portfolio Services (IDPS) set for a 2024 launch, and operational transformation review that's ...

BNP Paribas acquires HSBC's hedge fund admin business

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... custody, cash, FX, financing, global markets, and prime brokerage solutions." BNP Paribas head of strategic business development and transformation, securities services Philippe Benoit said the liquid alternatives and hedge funds sector is an area of ...

Stockland recruits AMP Capital real estate lead

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... departing in September following its acquisition by Dexus. Meantime, Andrew Whitson has been appointed chief executive, development. He currently serves as Stockland's chief executive, communities and has worked at the group for close to 16 years. ...

Advisers turning to cash, fixed income: Data

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... with fund managers. Advisers are also advocating for a revival of traditional engagement models, favouring business development manager (BDM) visits, and in-person events like roadshows and conferences. "Advisers tell us they currently receive more contact ...