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VFMC appoints head of investment risk, absolute returns

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Victorian Funds Management Corporation has confirmed the appointment of a head of investment risk and absolute returns, as of July 1. VFMC has promoted Mark Aarons who joined the firm in 2018 and has held positions such as head of investment risk, acting ...

Global fintech Smart expands pension offering to Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
... rapidly growing fintech ecosystem makes it the natural choice for Smart, and we are extremely grateful to the State of Victoria for their support." The announcement follows last week's introduction of the Retirement Income Covenant, which seeks to provide ...

GSFM promotes, hires in distribution team

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
... Steven Taylor to national distribution manager, in addition to appointing Simone Newman as a key account manager for Victoria and Tasmania. Joining from Challenger Group in 2013, Taylor was previously GSFM's state manager for Queensland. In his new role ...

ETF Securities appoints business development manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... Based in Melbourne, Arjun Shanker will oversee various ETF Securities accounts, including financial advice firms across Victoria and Tasmania. In his new role, he will report to head of distribution Kanish Chugh. Shanker joins the team from Lincoln Indicators ...

GQG Partners adds to distribution team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
... months for GQG. In May, David Jenkins and Muneeza Killen were appointed as business development directors for Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania. Jenkins also joined from CFS while Killen was previously a director of sales at Talaria ...

Centuria sets up new agriculture fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
... Agriculture Fund (CAF) is an unlisted, open-ended agriculture fund, seeded with a $177 million glasshouse in Warragul, Victoria. Centuria intends to build a portfolio of assets leased to experienced agricultural operators as well as association agri-logistics ...

University of Melbourne launches investment funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
The University of Melbourne has established two new major investment funds, in partnership with Breakthrough Victoria and Tanarra Capital. The $115 million investment funds are dedicated to supporting Melbourne's researchers to turn their discoveries ...

Mason Stevens hires interim head of fixed income

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2022
Mason Stevens has hired Andrew Baume as interim head of fixed income, pending the outcome of a search for a top fixed income investment professional. Baume will report to investment chief Jacqueline Fernley. He replaces Jesse Imer who recently joined ...

VFMC names new executives

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
The Victorian Funds Management Corporation today announced the promotion of Lucy Carr, who will be its new chief operating officer and the appointment of chief finance and risk officer Paul Shanley. Carr has been VFMC's chief risk officer since ...

Blackstone one step closer on Crown deal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2022
... majority of Crown shareholders voted in favour of at a May 2022 meeting. Having attained regulatory approval in both NSW and Victoria, the Blackstone takeover scheme is now dependent on regulatory approval in Western Australia and following this a final ...