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Diverger shareholders welcome Count takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
Diverger shareholders have given Count their seal of approval to acquire the company in a landslide voting result. An overwhelming 99.97% of shareholders voted in favour of Count taking over the company at yesterday's scheme meeting. In the lead up ...

Commerzbank acquires Aquila Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... 40 countries. Meanwhile, Commerzbank will get access to Aquila's sustainable investments expertise. "Since 2006, the core focus of our business at Aquila Group has been to contribute to the decarbonisation of the global economy. The shift towards renewable ...

Future Fund soars to $272.3bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... now, the investment mandate has been very clear, and isn't directive in terms of what we should invest in, and it does focus on returns and risk management. That's been helpful as a long-term investor."

Australian Ethical super chief goes for growth in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... uplift, these sectors are generally expected to yield subpar investment performance over an extended horizon. "The fund's focus is absolutely on long-term, market rate, risk-adjusted returns across all of our investment options," he said. "Our conviction ...

Perpetual Corporate Trust adds staff

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
Perpetual's corporate trust business has hired a new head of institutional sales and relationship management for its innovation arm. Emily Boden will work primarily with Perpetual Digital - and the recently acquired Laminar Capital - to develop ...

TAL appoints chief claims officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... group chief executive and managing director Brett Clark said: "Georgina's extensive leadership experience and customer focus joined with TAL's continued investment in digital-first claims services and our people, will continue to make the end-to-end ...

AMP names new group insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... paid $3.5 billion in claims to 45,000 customers. TAL chief executive for group life and retirement Jenny Oliver said: "Our focus continues to place members' needs at the centre of our thinking so we can deliver leading products and experiences - from ...

Adviser registration deadline moves to February 16

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... has been delayed several times for different reasons. ASIC warned that this will be the final extension and that it will focus its efforts on enforcing the registration regime and take regulatory action where necessary. ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland ...

Legalsuper investment strategy lead departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
The head of investment strategy at legalsuper has jumped ship for a chief investment officer role. Linda Trusler, who worked for the $5 billion superannuation fund dedicated to the legal community for almost five years, has joined Rajomon Asset Management ...

JBWere appoints philanthropic services head

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... services Josephine Paino, and will report to JBWere head of family advisory and philanthropic services Shamal Dass. Her primary focus will be on improving the governance and strategic advice offered to JBWere's expanding for-purpose and philanthropic ...