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Future Fund appoints chief investment officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... public asset funds which together are valued at $210 billion. "Sue is a globally recognised investment leader," Future Fund Board of Guardians chair Peter Costello said. "Markets and economies are operating in very unusual circumstances and her experience ...

New internal audit guide for finance sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... Macquarie Group's Richard Knox. The guide covers six principles. The first is that an internal audit should assist the board and senior management to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the organisation. The second is to ensure that ...

Chief economist update: David Australia versus Goliath China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept monetary policy unchanged at its December board meeting - the last of 2020 - and for good reason. "In Australia, the economic recovery is under way and recent data have generally been better than expected... ...

FPA appoints director

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has appointed a former KPMG partner to its board and chair of the audit and risk committee. Diana D'Ambra has joined the board following the resignation of Paul Ruiz after serving nearly two years ...

HSBC wealth lead lands chief executive role

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... 2011. He is poised to become the chair of the Credit Suisse group, replacing Urs Rohner who will step down in 2021. The board will vote on the proposed appointment on 30 April 2021. Nunn has been leading HSBC's wealth and personal banking for less ...

S&P to buy competitor for $60bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
S&P Global will spend about $60 billion in stock to buy data and analytics provider IHS Markit, with the two merging by 2021 end. S&P and IHS Markit have entered a definitive merger agreement that is unanimously approved by both their boards and are ...

Former Class Super chief joins regtech board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... ASX-listed regtech has appointed a former chief executive of Class Super as a non-executive director. Rajarshi Ray is joining the board of Kyckr, which offers know-your-client and solutions to financial services firms and other regulated businesses. ...

NZ Super, Ontario Teachers' acquire healthcare provider

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
The sovereign wealth fund and Canadian pension fund have acquired New Zealand's largest provider of pathology services. NZ Super Fund and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan have acquired a 50% stake each in Asia Pacific Healthcare Group (APHG). The transaction ...

Charter Hall REIT adds director

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... Property Male Champions of Change group and is a fellow of the Australian Property Institute. "We welcome Carmel to the CHWALE board and know that she will make a valuable contribution as CLW continues to execute on its strategy to provide investors ...

Government backs disciplinary body in principle

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... for financial advisers providing tax advice "in principle" in response to the independent review of the Tax Practitioners Board. In announcing its support for the review of the TPB and the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 last week, the federal government ...