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KPMG chief resigns after firm admits whistleblower probe fell short

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... the necessary rigour required. This prompted further allegations from the whistleblower which then resulted in the appointment of an external legal firm to review the internal investigation. The external legal review supported the internal investigation ...

Praemium names chair successor

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
Praemium has appointed a non-executive director to its board, who will succeed the current chair Barry Lewin at the conclusion of the annual general meeting scheduled for November. After chairing the board for nine years, Lewin has decided to retire ...

Future Fund chief says staff departure not at 'worrying level'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... to the industry, averaging at 6%, while the overall turnover rate stands at 11%. Future Fund recently announced the appointment of its new chief investment officer Richard Brandweiner who would take the reigns from interim chief investment officer Hugh ...

Natixis IM country head exits to lead Evidentia Group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... Challenger. She joined Natixis IM in 2018 and was appointed as the region's country head in 2021. Evidentia said Watson's appointment comes as a critical point in the firm's growth trajectory, with the business seeking to further scale its platform capabilities ...

Sequoia Financial chair resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
Sequoia Financial chair Michael Ryan has stepped down from the embattled financial services firm, effective June 16. "Mr Ryan's resignation reflects the expansion of his other current board responsibilities, which impact upon the time available for ...

AustralianSuper names new investment chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... and Andrew Smith will jointly lead the fund's Australian Equities team on an interim basis pending a permanent appointment. The appointment comes after former chief investment officer Mark Delaney left the fund after 25 years in December 2025.

Deutsche Bank names head of platform sales in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
Deutsche Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to being a long-term partner to Australian clients with a new appointment. Steve Hair will join the group as head of platform sales for the institutional client group (ICG) in Australia. Prior to joining Deutsche ...

ART appoints two to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed a new director to its board and an adviser to two of its board committees. Mark Gray joins the board of ART, bringing extensive experience as a chair, non-executive director, chief executive and senior ...

Generation Life snags super fund's head of risk

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... group executive risk and compliance and head of risk, at Hostplus where she was stationed for over eight years. The appointment follows a multi-partner alliance that was formed by CFS, which includes Generation Life and Challenger, to expand its retirement ...

LGT bolsters investment bench

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... Retirement Trust following seven years at Wellington Management, where she was director of sustainable investment. Her appointment reflects increasing client demand for sustainability integration and climate aware portfolio strategies across public and ...