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Twynam Group targets US$50m for new fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... Australia, the US, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Notable founding investors include Walmart heir Lucas Walton, and Swinburne University of Technology. Twynam Group chief executive Johnny Kahlbetzer said the family office has been interested in decarbonisation ...

Superannuation fund returns underperformed SMSFs: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... superannuation funds lagged self-managed super funds (SMSFs) by 4.1% in the 2021-22 financial year, according to the University of Adelaide. During this period, while the S&P/ASX 200 index declined by more than 10%, the median SMSF decreased by only ...

AIA adds to C-suite lineup

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... experience in senior finance leadership roles, most recently serving as executive director of central operations at the University of Sydney. She has also held tenures at Zurich, Westpac, BT Financial Group, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Colonial ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... onset of a war. Since Russia's invasion, share prices of Thales and BAE soared 47% and 80% respectively. Deakin University research reveals that since the Russia-Ukraine conflict, investors - including super funds - have shifted their money into ...

Gender pay gap reporting to be scrutinised

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... issue that reflects cultural issues and work practices. Last year, research from Ardea IM and the Australian National University found that men receive more unsolicited promotions than women - and this could be one factor contributing to the gender pay ...

Vale Lang Walker

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... Parramatta, $26 million in the new Lang Walker AO Medical Research Building in Macarthur (in partnership with Western Sydney University) and supporting Chris O'Brien Lifehouse. Walker was also a longstanding supporter of Next Science, a listed medical ...

Legalsuper investment strategy lead departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... International Women's Development Agency. Trusler contributes to the finance industry in a mentorship capacity through university partnerships and is a lecturer for the CFA post-grad finance curriculum. She began her career in financial markets in ...

Finnfund names chief investment officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... Loikkanen also has connections to Australia, having pursued her master's degree in international economics from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Finnfund chief executive Jaakko Kangasniemi said he is excited to have Loikkanen's unique combination ...

Former UniSuper chief appointed to CSLR board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
Former UniSuper chief executive Kevin O'Sullivan has been appointed to the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) transitional board as a non-executive director. O'Sullivan steps into the CSLR board role effective immediately, succeeding June Smith ...

First Nations Groups launch scholarship for Indigenous women in financial services

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023
... scholarships of up to $20,000 per year for three years to First Nations women pursuing full-time studies at an Australian university of tertiary education institution. The scholarship aims to uplift First Nations women and girls in under-represented ...