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Increased demand drives ESG expert salaries

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... to take someone with general investment research experience over pure ESG experience. Once established, one may choose to focus more on a single area of environmental, social or governance or remain a generalist," Kaizen said. "As one becomes more experienced ...

Vanguard overhauls distribution leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
The head of distribution at Vanguard is leaving the business, while the current head of intermediary is moving to a new role and a head of financial adviser services has been appointed. Matthew Lumsden, who has been with Vanguard for the last 12 years ...

Stock picking dominant source of alpha: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
... that active managers generate." "That strongly implies that asset owners conducting due diligence on asset managers should focus primarily on understanding the research process - how stock ideas are generated, how they are investigated, and how they ...

AMP confirms sale talks with Dexus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
... remains in a position to pursue either a sale or demerger of these businesses." "AMP will continue these discussions with a focus on maximising the value for shareholders by getting the best outcome for clients and employees." Similarly, Dexus noted ...

J.P. Morgan's net income falls 42%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... geopolitical and economic challenges ahead due to high inflation, supply chain issues and the war in Ukraine." He concluded: "Our focus this quarter remained on helping our clients navigate difficult markets and unpredictable events, which included working ...

L1 Capital portfolio manager leaves to start family office

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
After 14 years, Lev Margolin will leave the firm to start his own family office, focusing on a range of opportunities in TMET, gaming, infrastructure, agriculture and financials across both public and private markets. Commenting on his departure, Margolin ...

Barrenjoey poaches several new hires

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... principal Daniella Crollini. Webb's appointment will expand Barrenjoey's coverage of emerging companies; he will have a focus on the resources sector. Angus McEoch who was previously CLSA's country head also comes to Barrenjoey as its new ...

Legalsuper invests in innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... Capital for investment in its Emerging Growth Strategy. The strategy invests in mis-priced ASX-listed microcap stocks with a focus on underlying value, industry diversification, stock numbers and stage of development. The mandate is valued at $100 million. ...

Geopolitics to change ESG approach: Survey

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
A new survey from bfinance has found 39% of investors predict re-evaluation of ESG approach due to recent geopolitical developments. This is according to a snap poll from bfinance of 418 institutional investors from 39 different countries. The results ...

Fund inflows drop sharply: Calastone

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
Calastone insights have found that Australians' investment appetite has cooled markedly in the first quarter of 2022. The quarterly fund flow index from Calastone found that after record inflows to managed equity funds in 2021, the value of new cash ...