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AMP Capital ESG lead jumps to Platypus

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... Platypus chief executive Gary Adamson welcomed Le Mesurier to the team, saying her appointment is a step towards the asset managers' goal of being a leader in ESG integration and shareholder advocacy. "As ESG and sustainable investment continues to gather ...

Alternatives win big mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
Alternatives asset managers won the most mandates last financial year, marking their best period yet, according to new research. Rainmaker's Mandate Chaser shows the last 12 months to June 2020 were busy for alternatives managers, experiencing a ...

Aussie asset managers fourth-fastest in global growth

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
Australian asset managers are the fourth-fastest growing of their global peers, clocking in 11.9% in compounded annual growth over the last five years, says a new report from Willis Towers Watson. Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute published ...

Leadership spills spell new era: RIAA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... outrage over recent events, the Australian responsible and ethical investment community - notably super funds and asset managers - has quickly and strongly responded to the recent turn of events, exercising ownership responsibilities at a new level and ...

Vanguard boosts Aussie executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... as director, risk assurance. Vanguard said Jacques brings close to 20 years of risk expertise working alongside asset managers and global banks in enhancing their risk programs and frameworks. Jacques is set to begin in his new role on 18 November 2020. ...

Will Janus Henderson and Invesco merge?

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... of the merged market cap (as it has a higher P/E), Credit Suisse said. "The Janus and Henderson merger saw two asset managers with different geographic footprints merge, providing it with a more holistic product set and a larger footprint in both the ...

ESG ETF demand rises: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... half of the respondents would like to see further developments in SRI/ESG-based ETFs and/or low-carbon ETFs. Many asset managers (45%) favour a best-in-class (positive screening) approach to SRI/ESG implementation over the thematic approach (30%) and ...

Australia world class in retirement wellbeing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... and unemployment. Natixis chief executive Jean Raby said: "Individuals, employers, institutions, policymakers and asset managers all have an important role to play in addressing these issues, and we believe the 2020 Global Retirement Index can help advance ...

Milestone Group appoints APAC lead

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... operations made her an asset to the team, he said. "Globally, we are focused on being a specialist provider to asset managers, asset owners and asset servicers, delivering market-leading technology driven solutions that change what is possible, and often ...

Funds services firm expands offerings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... escrow services. Intertrust Group has secured an AFSL that will enable it to provide additional fund services to asset managers, institutional investors and financial institutions. Andrew Cannane, Intertrust's corporate trust executive director for ...