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PensionDanmark chief executive to retire

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... we have been discussing the long-term strategy of the company with Torben on a regular basis and considering his wish to focus on board work, we agreed, that the timing now is right for a new chief executive to take charge," Sørensen said. PensionDanmark ...

UK's Nest switches investment chief

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
Liz Fernando has been promoted to chief investment officer of the pension fund, taking up the mantle from Mark Fawcett. Having joined Nest in 2020 and made deputy chief investment officer in 2021, Fernando brings with her 25 years' worth of investment ...

Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... and collective bargaining agreements is one of the worst-performing indicators," Graham said. Another tack investors could focus on is that brands are demanding lower prices from factories, which leads to cost-cutting at factories that can lead to modern ...

Challenger reports strong retail annuity sales

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
... and chief executive Nick Hamilton said: "Our third quarter performance reflects our efforts to remix annuity sales, with a focus on growing longer duration retail retirement annuity business." "Sales across our retirement income products in Life have ...

Iress unveils major restructure, new leadership

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
... Iress has overhauled its organisational structure and senior leadership team. The restructure seeks to enhance Iress' focus on financial advice, trading and market data, and superannuation clients by reinvesting in core software solutions, it said. ...

Search funds beat VC, private equity returns

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
Search funds, an investment strategy that sprung from the hallways of two Ivy league universities in the US, have reached Australia, grabbing the attention of investors drawn to the new business model and returns in excess of 30%. Developed by universities ...

Link Group sells Funds Solutions, settles with FCA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
... shareholders, providing a pathway to final resolution of the Woodford matters. "... further enabling the organisation to focus on the future growth," he concluded.

Review calls for Reserve Bank overhaul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
... many functions. "The recommended changes could also strengthen the monetary policy process, by having a board whose sole focus is monetary policy. I very much welcome the conclusion that this board should include people with diverse perspectives and ...

DASH adds to leadership

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
Financial planning tech firm DASH has added a chief operating officer and an experienced superannuation specialist, recruiting ANZ's head of wealth customer resolution and the executive general manager of Equity Trustees' super trustee office. Following ...

AMP wealth management AUM grows $2bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
... compared to Q1 2022." "The completion of the sale of the final AMP Capital business last month has further sharpened our focus on driving the performance of our banking and wealth management businesses." In the platforms segment, net cash inflows totalled ...