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CalPERS investment chief tenders resignation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
... investment officer at the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) in February 2022, overseeing about 400 staff. She was only the second woman to have been appointed to the role in the fund's history. "Leading the CalPERS investment ...

The Wealth Designers in expansion mode

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... in Europe and the UK. The Perth-headquartered advice firm plans to aggressively expand in the near term as it reaches 47 staff in total. It currently has two advisers based in Sydney and soon plans to set up shop in Brisbane and Melbourne. In August ...

Rest hires former EISS Super risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... workers in the energy sector, in May when it merged with Cbus. The merger saw the departure of several senior EISS Super staff, including Lyons, who had held the role for nine years. Reporting to Rest chief risk officer Gemma Kyle, Lyons has been appointed ...

ECB raises rates to record high of 4%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... said. It further stated that underlying price pressures remain high, even though most indicators have started to ease. "ECB staff have slightly revised down the projected path for inflation excluding energy and food, to an average of 5.1% in 2023, 2.9% ...

A roadmap for transitioning to managed accounts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
Netwealth has unveiled a blueprint to a successful transition to managed accounts for financial advisers, centring on staff training, client messaging, and planning. At today's Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on Managed Accounts, Netwealth's ...

Ironbark, Invest Blue to create $64bn powerhouse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... approximately $64 billion in funds under management, trusteeship, and advice as of 30 June 2023. Additionally, it will have over 500 staff members and offices in various locations across Australia. Ironbark chief executive Chris Larsen said the partnership ...

Frontier dips toes into private wealth space

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... years and has $1.2 billion in funds under management." He added that it complements the expertise of Perks' more than 200 staff of the wider Perks firm, including the Perks Private Wealth research team and investment committee. Meantime, Frontier chief ...

AI to revolutionise investment industry: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... relationship between AI, big data, and human intelligence (HI). It found that 45% of respondents said such technology allowed staff to engage in more productive activities, while 22% reported that AI and big data adoption led to reduced headcount. "How ...

AIST, ISA detail advocacy body to come of merger

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... savings," AIST and ISA said. "The new body will be member-centric and above party politics." ISA said its policy and advocacy staff will join the new organisation and advised it will continue to run the joint marketing campaign. Further, all current ...

Industry mega trends impacting distribution roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... multiple jurisdictions or the deep market knowledge to tailor solutions for those clients." Partnering up Asset management staff don't just talk to a single contact anymore; they engage with multiple stakeholders across asset classes. A partnership ...