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SimCorp reappointed by BNP Paribas

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... investment accounting services, advanced interoperability options and transition to new regulations (LIBOR and CSDR). "Our focus is to provide a state-of-the-art range of accounting solutions for our institutional clients," head of asset owners and managers ...

Risk, compliance salaries soar: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
A shallow talent pool means risk and compliance professionals are a hot commodity in 2022, as data shows entry-level salaries having increased by a whopping 66% since the Royal Commission. According to Kaizen Recruitment, this year continues to see ...

HESTA impact lead goes it alone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
HESTA's head of impact Mary Delahunty has established her own consultancy firm focused on authenticity in ESG. Seven Advisory is Delahunty's new venture, leaving behind her role at the $66 billion industry fund after almost four years. In a ...

Morningstar launches ESG focused managed accounts

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
The new managed accounts will enable financial advisers to help their clients meet their financial goals while still aligning with their values, according to Morningstar Investment Management (MIM). MIM said the new, hand-picked accounts are diversified ...

MFS recruits BNP Paribas executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... equities within the Investment Solutions Group. Responsible for growing the local wholesale business, MFS said Langlands will focus on promoting MFS's broad range of fixed income and equity capabilities to key accounts, independent financial advisers ...

Perpetual holds steady

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
In its latest results, Perpetual reported positive flows and said it would maintain its international strategy. The company reported total assets under management for Q2 of $102.8 billion, up 1.8% on the previous quarter. Perpetual Asset Management ...

PRI hires from Spirit Super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
The local branch of the UN Principles for Responsible Investing has bolstered its team, hiring Spirit Super's general manager for strategy. Bart Moye has been appointed signatory relationship manager at PRI. He will support head of Australia and New ...

Super fund appoints ESG, listed equities lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... ESG/responsible investing and equities. "There are benefits to members in having a role where ESG sits alongside an investment focus," she added. "Additionally, equities is a significant part of the fund's assets and also an area we can make significant ...

UBS acquires Wealthfront, opens multicultural division

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
UBS is expanding its global wealth management offering, with a focus on affluent young people and multicultural investors. UBS has acquired Wealthfront, an automated wealth management platform serving millennial and Gen Z investors, for US$1.4 billion. ...

MSC Group appoints chair, enters Singapore

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
The trustee and fund administrator has appointed an industry veteran as group chair to support its overseas expansion. Harvey Kalman will lead the board of MSC Group, in one of several roles he's taken since leaving Equity Trustees last year. The appointment ...