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Former MLC super boss joins First Sentier

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
First Sentier Investors has moved to boost its board, with the appointment of two new independent directors, including a former MLC chief executive of corporate superannuation. Michelle Tredenick and Richard Wastcoat have been appointed to the board ...

IRESS advances surprise bid for OneVue

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
In a surprise announcement this morning, IRESS made an offer to acquire OneVue, whose shareholders have been waiting on the company's previously-announced buyback and recovery of money owed to it by Sargon entities. IRESS is offering to buy all ...

FICAP sponsors donate $150k despite postponement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
The sponsors of the 2020 FICAP Who Wants to be a Rockstar fundraiser event have donated close to $150,000 to charity, despite the event having been postponed due to COVID-19. All 41 of the Financial Industry Community Aid Program's 2020 sponsors ...

Let's not waste the crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
As the nation's states and territories gradually reopen, business leaders have been called upon to harness the learnings of the crisis as we move into the next stage of recovery. Flexible working, reduced business travel, worker's rights, board ...

COVID-19 poses unique human rights threats

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
COVID-19 is posing distinct threats to the digital human rights of people all over the world, with consequences for companies and investors. In a new paper Robeco head of sustainability integration Masja Zandbergen expressed the belief that if digital ...

Grow Super co-founder in alleged betting scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
The co-founder of Grow Super, a fund marketed to millennials, has resigned, allegedly as a result of his involvement in an NRL betting scandal. Grow Super co-founder and chief executive Joshua Wilson has stepped down from his role due to the alleged ...

FPA confirms redundancies

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has unveiled its five-year plan, which includes redundancies. The FPA is calling its new strategy the MAC strategy, focused on members, advocacy and consumers. The plan involves a restructure of the organisation ...

Calastone inks JP Morgan deal

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
JP Morgan Asset Management's trading and analytics platform is set to be powered by the automation capabilities of Calastone, after the two firms formed a partnership. Calastone has added the business of JP Morgan Asset Management to its money markets ...

Wealth platform appoints technology lead

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
A specialist wealth management platform has appointed a chief technology officer, bringing over 20 years' experience in technology roles to the software provider. WealthO2 has appointed Matthew Done as its chief technology officer, set to report directly ...

Equities attractive in search for yield: Zenith

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
Australian equities have not been immune to the effects of COVID-19, with company earnings taking a material hit, despite the equity market rallying from its lows in mid to late March, according to Zenith Investment Partners. Zenith said a flow on effect ...