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Tempered positivity post-pandemic: Experts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
A panel of policy, research and economics experts at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds offered their view of the COVID-19 recovery, revealing how the pandemic changed economies. AlphaBeta Australia managing director Amit Singh referred to ...

Charter Hall grows portfolio by $800m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... lease thematic that Charter Hall has pursued for many years which, in the current environment of low interest rates and the focus on secure and growing income streams, provides attractive risk adjusted returns to both our listed and unlisted fund investors," ...

State Street names sales executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... trading. Clients benefit from experienced trading personnel, access to liquidity, state-of-the-art technology and a continued focus on execution quality, without having to build, pay or maintain it for themselves."

Chi-X hires from ASX

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Chi-X Australia has expanded its team with a senior investment product hire from the ASX. Oran D'Arcy has joined as director - investment products and will be responsible for improving the opportunities for Australian investors through Chi-X's product ...

Generational wealth gap continues to widen

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... could be good for Australia, and a lot of those address intergenerational issues." He added that COVID-19 has sharpened focus on intergenerational issues, as a government deficit could be seen as something that younger generations need to pay back. Sonia ...

Prince urges funds to join sustainability initiative

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... added that he was pleased to see Australian company Pollination partner with HSBC to develop a new asset management firm to focus on what the Prince calls "natural capital". "Using this model, we will be launching nine additional industry transition ...

Boards should be "strap-on brains": Cosgrove

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
Retired Governor General Peter Cosgrove has offered some words of advice to corporate Australia on the role of boards and leaders. Cosgrove delivered a speech on leadership strategies through good times and bad, drawing on his military experience, at ...

New Martin Gilbert vehicle strikes first deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... change in strategy. Having previously been a provider of outsourced firefighting services, AssetCo confirmed it would now focus on asset and wealth management activities. In its first major step since, AssetCo has acquired Edinburgh-based Saracen Fund ...

Plenary expands property team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Plenary Group has poached a four-person team from John Holland as it looks to bolster its integrated property capabilities. The team includes executive directors George Rolfe and Tom Roche, director Jon Kavali and senior origination manager Zac Freeburn. ...

Investment Leadership Awards finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... - Invesco Australian Share Fund Macquarie Investment Management - Macquarie Australian Shares Fund Pendal Group - Pendal Focus Australian Share Fund Australian Equities - High Performance AllianceBernstein Australia - AB Managed Volatility Equities Fund ...