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Income inequality elevated, spikes: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
Income inequality is too high and continues to balloon in 60% of low- and middle-income countries studied by Oxfam International, tipping the Gini coefficient well above acceptable levels. Oxfam found that income inequality is rampant among 64 out of ...

Bell Asset Management announces new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... said. Lovett said he was "thrilled" to be joining BAM at a pivotal time in their business. "The team has done an exceptional job building the business to this point, and now we have a wonderful chance to take things to new heights," Lovett said. BAM ...

FCA issues notices to Link Fund Solutions, Woodford

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
... of WEIF. FCA joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight Therese Chambers said: "Link Fund Solutions' job was to properly manage the Woodford Equity Income Fund and to protect investors' interests. Their failings led to losses ...

Job flexibility, labour market delay retirement age

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Job flexibility and a tight labour market are keeping more Australians at work, research from KPMG finds, giving rise to a delay in their retirement. The analysis found that men are retiring at 66.2 years old, from 63.3 years old two decades ago, while ...

Non-compete clauses come under the microscope

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... psychological, and reputational resources to bargain and undertake litigation. "This can result in a 'chilling effect' on job mobility, where a worker's beliefs about the enforceability of a non-compete clause can influence behaviour independent of whether ...

NZ Super Fund chief investment officer departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... organizations where transparency and resiliency are essential." "He brings not only a wealth of investing knowledge to the job, but he also has the temperament to understand the needs of our members and public sector employers who depend on CalPERS to ...

Jo Townsend named chief executive of NZ Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... replaces Whineray who resigned from his role at NZ Super last May after 15 years with the super fund and five years in the top job. As the search continued for a new chief executive, NZ Super investment chief Stephen Gilmore - a former Future Fund executive ...

Platypus AM appoints new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... analyst in 2008 before being appointed portfolio manager for Platypus' flagship equities portfolio in 2016, will take on the top job. Platypus said during her 15-year tenure, Stevanovic has been an integral member of the investment team and worked closely ...

Funds SA asset allocation head to depart

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... thank Brendan for his valuable contribution and wish him all the best in his future career." Piteo - appointed to the top job last September - said the fund's chief investment officer would lead the asset allocation program while he considered the ...

ASIC's harsh words to directors: 'It's not meant to be easy'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chair Joe Longo has had enough of company directors complaining about keeping up with their obligations. In a speech to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Australian Governance ...