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BlackRock regional stewardship lead retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... strategies for numerous markets in the region. She has also been instrumental in developing a framework for BlackRock's active equity portfolio managers to integrate material ESG considerations into their investment strategies. BlackRock global head ...

TCorp investment operations boss departs in leadership restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... transitioning the combined assets to a single custodian in 2017," TCorp chief executive David Deverall said. "He has been an active participant in the industry as a member of the Financial Services Council investment committee. At TCorp, Jonathan established ...

Saxo Capital Markets hires Aussie markets strategist

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... team, helping local traders and investors find signals amid market noise." The appointment follows Saxo's April launch of active trading platform SaxoTraderPRO. The new platform is designed to allow traders and institutional investors at small and medium-sized ...

Better than bonds: A new approach to lifecycle investment

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... the manager is pulling money from bonds, the fees might go up but then so will the returns. However, if it is coming from active allocations the fees might remain the same or even go down as active allocations are expensive in Australia," Williams sa ...

Industry fund awards emerging markets mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... Superannuation and Retirement Fund (ACSRF) chief executive Greg Cantor said the mandate was awarded following a global search for active emerging markets equity managers. He said the mandate supplements and diversifies the $7 billion fund's exposure ...

Keybridge outraged at latest Molopo transaction

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
Keybridge Capital said its "concerns have now turned to outrage" as Molopo Energy, in which it has a 20% ownership stake, revealed another US$23 million transaction in an asset the manager considers worthless. This transaction with Drawbridge Energy ...

Activist LIC appoints new director

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... also holding the chairpersonship at Antares Capital, winner of Rainmaker Group's 2017 Investment Leadership Award in the Active Core Sector. Snowden also previously served as non-executive director at national mental health charity SANE Australia. Snowden ...

Mental health to transform life insurance: ANZ Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... launched mental health initiatives, including innovative and preventative programs aiming for the life insurer to play a more active role in the space. According to ANZ Wealth head of mental health and wellness, life insurance, Maria Falas, the insurance ...

More mums in the workforce: ABS

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
As Mother's Day fast approaches, latest Census data shows more than 53% of Australia's six million mums are active in the workforce - an increase of about seven percentage points over the 10 years to 2016. The Australian Bureau of Statistics also points ...

Perpetual appoints new CEO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... year, Adams detailed his rise from the cash desk at MLC Investments to becoming Pan-Asia head at one of the world's largest active asset managers. Adams predecessor at Perpetual, Geoff Lloyd, will step down on June 30, having already announced his resignation ...