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First Sentier hires to new ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... from AMP Capital. At AMP Capital, she was a portfolio manager for the firm's range of ethical and ESG superannuation funds. Le Mesurier has led and supported global engagements on climate change and modern slavery including the Woodside engagement ...

Principal Financial Group to rebrand investment unit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... the asset manager's chief operating officer Kamal Bhatia said. Bhatia was previously president and chief executive of funds for Principal before moving to the new role in October. "Principal remains focused on identifying compelling opportunities ...

US state public pensions fragile: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
The volatility and fragility of US pension funds makes clear that state and local retirement systems collectively aren't going to invest their way out of their poor funded status, an Equable report says. Equable's State of Pensions 2022 report says ...

AFSL boss banned by ASIC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
ASIC imposed banning orders on Quantum Funds Management managing director Peter Gribble for failing to pay $2.5 million in Australian Financial Complaints Authority determinations. Gribble is banned from controlling a financial services business or ...

Financial stability risks escalate: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... portfolios and several natural disasters have led to increased claims. Higher interest rates have also reduced returns for super funds, although five-yearly returns remain above 5%," the review said. "Non-bank lending for housing has continued to grow ...

GQG Partners awards RE mandate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... expertise is a good fit for us and this type of fund, and we look forward to benefiting from their reputable experience in funds governance," he said. Equity Trustees executive general manager of corporate trustee services Russell Beasley said it is ...

Mirae Asset grows Australian alternatives team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... capital, expresses our commitment to supporting Australia's start-up landscape," he said. Mirae Asset reported $2.5 billion in funds under management for its venture capital capability. In August it led a US$250 million round into Elon Musk's SpaceX ...

Prime Value names chief operating officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... new chief operating officer. Her career in financial services spans over 20 years, with senior leadership roles in global funds management and operations. Prior to joining Prime Value, Hayes established and managed a new Melbourne office for Alter Domus ...

Regulators to face committee scrutiny

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... facing businesses and households, skills shortages, concern about competition, uneven performance across superannuation funds, failing neo banks, the rise of social media finfluencers, and corporate greenwashing activities. In the wake of the Optus breach ...

Retail the next frontier for private markets: Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... arguably begun to exceed the capacity of the domestic investment market to absorb it." Consequently, the allocation that super funds have to international public market equity increased from 18.6% in December 2013 to 29.8% in December 2021 per APRA data. ...