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Bravura appoints account management head

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
Software provider Bravura Solutions has appointed a new head of account management. Ron Mullins joins Bravura from superannuation and wealth management consultant IQ Group, where he was director of business development for four years. Prior to that ...

CBA reinforces gender equality through financial education

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has committed to implementing a number of recommendations to its in-school financial literacy program in a bid to foster the financial empowerment of women and girls. CBA engaged Our Watch, the national foundation ...

Watermark makes two key hires

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
Watermark Funds Management is strengthening its global capabilities with the appointment of a new portfolio manager and business development manager. Former Platinum senior investment analyst Simon Felton joins in the role of portfolio manager and will ...

Macquarie Infrastructure buys rail business

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets is acquiring a 49% stake in Glencore Rail as part of a co-investment with Genesee & Wyoming Australia. The co-investment will create a $2 billion partnership with Macquarie (MIRA) having a non-controlling interest. ...

AustralianSuper, IFM Investors buy Ausgrid in five weeks

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
The Ausgrid acquisition by AustralianSuper and IFM Investors was prepared in five weeks, representing the sheer capabilities behind two of Australia's largest institutional investors. A spokesman for IFM Investors confirmed the consortium began preparing ...

BTIM adds to executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
BT Investment Management has appointed a new head of responsible investment. Edwina Matthew has re-joined the investment manager this week, having previously worked for BT in both Sydney and New York as senior vice-president, currency overlay and global ...

ANZ appoints former Finance Department boss

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
ANZ has appointed a new director. Jane Halton is the former secretary of the Australian Department of Finance. Before that she had several other senior government roles, including secretary of the Australian Department of Health, secretary for the Department ...

Gender inequality still the elephant in the room

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Despite significant inroads made to reduce gender inequality in the financial advice industry there are still changes needed to evict the elephant in the room. Following a recent industry conference, financial adviser at Thompson Financial Services ...

Tobacco and super funds must split

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
Institutional investors need to do more to combat investment in tobacco, with around $10 billion still invested via superannuation alone. Speaking at an Altius Asset Management event in Sydney yesterday, chief executive of Tobacco Free Portfolios Dr ...

Equititrust CEO remains permanently banned

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
The former chief executive and founding director of Equititrust remains permanently banned from providing financial services after withdrawing his application to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of ASIC's decision. Mark McIvor was permanently ...