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Boards suffer from disconnect between risk, strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... acquisition deal volumes are down, and share buy backs by listed organisations are up." The research found four key areas of development that organisations should focus on to give themselves the confidence to take risks. These include: better alignment ...

HESTA announces award finalists

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... will take home $10,000 to help them continue their efforts. The awards are inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Blakey said the fund has chosen seven goals to drive HESTA's decision making. "HESTA is committed to making ...

EISS Super director joins Macquarie board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... Wesfarmers. He has 30 years of experience in corporate financial advice, and a strong background in structured finance and development of capital markets instruments, Macquarie said. He spent 23 years at Deutsche Bank, including 10 years as head of mergers ...

Industry fund operations chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... role, where he was responsible for managing financial advice, member education, the client contact centre, business development, products and marketing. Perth-based Owen was promoted to chief operating officer in May 2018 responsible for administration ...

Ignition Advice expands team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
Digital advice technology provider Ignition Advice has appointed a business development director for APAC, as it grows its global team. Rob Coulter will step into the role, joining from the Association of Financial Advisers where he was general manager ...

Super industry to fill China investment gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
Australia's superannuation industry said it is prepared to fill the gap for infrastructure investment after the Treasurer rejected a deal with a Chinese-owned entity on the grounds of national security. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg put an end to the $300 ...

Newton IM adds Future strategies

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
... themes that we believe will deliver some of the most successful investment outcomes in the coming years." This latest development follows the appointment of former chief Aviva Investors Euan Munro as its newest chief executive. Munro will commence the ...

Former Christian Super deputy CIO in new role

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... investments. The inaugural chief investment officer role reports to the chief executive. "... [Brown will] lead the development of a new investment team in Cook Islands with a focus on training and development of local resource, leading the fund's ...

PNG super fund to evict settlers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... legal action," the fund said. "But with these three key titles no longer in doubt, our team is readying to progress development." Nambawan Super purchased the three parcels of land, known as P2156, P2157 and P2159, in 1990. In November 2019 the fund ...

Chief economist update: COVID with a vengeance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
Brexit is over. But even before the UK and the EU shook hands on the post-Brexit trade and cooperation pact on 24 December 2020 and before the ink on the signatures of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles ...