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Super fund restructures leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
An industry superannuation fund managing more than $70 billion has added three C-suite management positions. The move also sees the departure of two executive managers. UniSuper has made several changes to its executive leadership team, including the ...

Younger HNWs splashing on art

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
A new tribe of art collectors is emerging across the globe as younger high-net-worth individuals loosen their purse strings to buy more readily than the old guard, says a new UBS report. Millennials accounted for almost half of the total high end spending ...

CFSGAM expands US footprint with senior hires

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
Colonial First State Global Asset Management made four senior appointments amid growing institutional demand for infrastructure. CFSGAM, which is known as First State Investments in North America, hired John Ma as a director to oversee new investment ...

QIC appoints managing director

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
QIC has appointed a new managing director for its $22 billion global real estate business from an ASX-listed real estate manager. Michael O'Brien fills the role that opened when QIC's managing director of real estate Steve Leigh retired last year. O'Brien ...

No-deal Brexit prolongs market uncertainty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
The landslide defeat of Prime Minister Theresa May's UK divorce deal overnight hasn't rattled the global share markets, but investment experts remain cautious. The House of Commons rejected May's proposed exit strategy by an overwhelming ...

Industry fund boosts executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
A $6 billion superannuation fund is boosting its executive ranks in support of its ambitious growth plans. LUCRF Super announced it made the following appointments to its leadership team in November: executive manager of distribution Chris Deakin; and ...

Young Aussies set lofty retirement goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
Australian millennials are aiming to retire comfortably at 50 with $5 million in their nest egg, a new survey shows. Trading platform Stake surveyed 506 Australians and those aged between 18 and 34 said investing in US stocks will help make their goals ...

Big-spending retirees live in Melbourne: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
Melbourne's surrounding suburbs are home to Australia's highest spending retirees, Milliman analysis shows. Retirees living in the wealthy enclaves of Armadale, Prahran, Windsor, South Yarra East and Toorak or Stonnington West spend $56,711 per year ...

PractiFI opens US office

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
A fintech which delivers business administration services to the financial advice, superannuation and insurance industries has received funding to launch in the US. PractiFI received a $3 million injection from a joint venture between Microequities ...

Argo chairman retires

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
The long-time chairman and director of Argo Investments will retire in June. In a set of announcements to the ASX, Argo confirmed Ian Martin will retire from his positions with the firm, including the chairmanship of both Argo Investments and Argo's ...