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JBWere appoints head of investment funds research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
JBWere has named Chris Karapalidis as its head of investment funds research. Karapalidis will lead the team responsible for identifying high quality externally managed strategies across all asset classes and the construction of model portfolios, reporting ...

Franklin Templeton names new head of Australia

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
Felicity Walsh will step into her new role as Franklin Templeton's managing director and head of Australia and New Zealand on August 1. Walsh, currently head of sales, will now be part of the APAC leadership team, supporting co-heads Tariq Ahmad ...

Investors, advisers need further ESG education

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
Most Australians say ESG is important but claim they aren't receiving the assistance needed when it comes to sustainable investing. In line with its Australian market launch, Capital Preferences released its ESG is Personal: 2022 Study of ESG Preferences ...

Brookfield, Infratil sell mobile towers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
Brookfield Asset Management and Infratil are offloading their stakes in Vodafone New Zealand's passive mobile tower assets. Brookfield and Infratil bought 49.5% each of the assets in 2019 for NZ$1 billion. Now, alongside Vodafone, which will continue ...

Global pension fund snaps up telco stake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board will acquire a 70% interest in Spark New Zealand's mobile towers business 'TowerCo' for $1.18 billion. Under the terms of the acquisition, Spark has entered into a 15-year agreement, including ...

BlackRock appoints head of iShares, index investment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
BlackRock has named Jason Collins as its head of iShares and index investments for the Australian and New Zealand region, effective immediately. The new role encompasses BlackRock's iShares and index investments business. The duties will be in addition ...

Ken Henry resigns from ASX board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
The ASX board has announced the departure of non-executive director Ken Henry, appointing Heather Smith in the role. Henry announced his retirement, stating he will not seek re-election when his term expires at the 2022 annual general meeting. He has ...

AMP appoints new board member

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
AMP has announced the appointment of financial services executive Andrew Best as an independent, non-executive director, effective 1 July 2022. Best brings more than three decades of international and domestic experience across investment banking and ...

Insurers to get new advocacy body

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
Australia's life insurance industry will soon have a new peak body, the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI). Expected to launch later this year, CALI is the brainchild of a collective of life insurers who believe it is now time for the sector ...

ASX names new managing director

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
Helen Lofthouse will be the first female to hold the position of managing director and chief executive at the bourse. Lofthouse joined the ASX in 2015 as a member of the executive leadership team and replaces Dominic Stevens who was appointed in 2016. ...