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Fund manager names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
Investors Mutual Limited welcomed a new chief executive who recently finished up at a global fund manager. In the newly created role of chief executive, Damon Hambly took the reins on August 1. He reports to the board of IML and is also a member of ...

Natixis appoints Australia, New Zealand head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
Natixis Investment Managers has appointed a country head for Australia and New Zealand. Louise Watson steps into the role with the $1.9 trillion investment manager. She has been with Natixis since 2018, when she joined from asset manager CQS where she ...

Northern Trust appoints local head

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
Northern Trust has named a new Australia and New Zealand lead, replacing Angelo Calvitto who recently became the head of Asia Pacific. From October 1, Leon Stavrou will be the new head of the Australia and New Zealand business. He was most recently ...

Economic recap: Week to September 3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its "National Accounts" report for the June 2021 quarter, and it was good... nay, it was great! The report showed the economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.7% in the second quarter of the year, taking ...

ERS re-contributions won't be taxed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... this to super funds are subject to tax. Generally, any money withdrawn from super and re-contributed at a later date would count towards the non-non-concessional contribution cap. In total, super funds released $36.4 billion in 2020 under the ERS scheme. ...

FS Power50: Last day to vote

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
Voting for the 2021 FS Power50, which recognises the most influential financial advisers in Australia, closes today. This year, Financial Standard received nearly 150 nominations. Your vote will help determine who will make this year's final 50. Financial ...

New investment model for affordable housing proposed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
Super funds may be able to access an income stream from the federal government for investments in affordable housing under a new scheme, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI 2021 conference has heard. Appearing at the conference ...

How YFYS test will change currency investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
A panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI 2021 conference has discussed how the Your Future, Your Super test and ESG will change funds' approaches to currency. QIC head of currency Stuart Simmons said super funds could ...

Short-termism damaging climate outcomes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
Despite responsible investing becoming the new normal, a panel of experts have argued that short-term thinking is allowing companies to get away with actions that are out of line with action on climate change. Speaking at the Australian Institute of ...

Transition to renewables trumps divestment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
Asset owners are increasingly opting to transition to renewable energy rather than take the blunt approach of divestment, an industry event revealed. Mercer senior sustainable investment specialist Jillian Reid spoke at the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...