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ISA ramps up campaign against super reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has significantly ramped up its campaign against the Morrison government's Your Future, Your Super reforms package saying it will only serve to help dud funds. ISA said the reforms package will benefit the big banks and ...

QMV hires technology lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
Wealth management consulting and technology firm QMV has made an appointment to the new role of general manager, technology. Jonathan Clamp will step into the newly created role of general manager, technology. Based in Melbourne, Clamp will report to ...

Regnan launches global equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
Responsible investing pioneer Regnan has launched a global public equity impact fund that selects companies that contribute to achieving the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Regnan Global Equity Impact Solutions Fund invests ...

The real cost of a bad chief executive: AICD, ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... importance of selecting the right chief executive. "When we are appointing a new chief executive, we need to have a strong focus on their soft skills. Not just whether they delivered outstanding financials in their last job, but who are they as people? ...

Moelis to create hospitality precinct

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
Moelis Australia has acquired two adjoining pubs in Sydney with the aim to transform the location into a hospitality precinct. Moelis has exchanged contracts to acquire Darlinghurst pubs, Kinselas Hotel for $45 million and the Courthouse Hotel for $22 ...

Insurer names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
A longstanding MLC Life executive has been appointed to lead Integrity Life, following the retirement of Chris Powell in March. Integrity Life has named Sean McCormack as its new chief executive, just months after he was promoted to the role of chief ...

Aberdeen Standard pulls plug on Aussie fixed income

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
... strategic reconfiguring of the business," the firm said in a statement. "We are repositioning our Australian business to focus on key areas of growth to meet client needs. As a result, ASI Australia intends to close the...[three]...locally-domiciled ...

Investec to close Aussie business

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
... company said the move is not a reflection of performance of the Australian business or employees, but a "strategic exit" to focus on its core markets of UK and South Africa. It will exit Australia over the coming 18 months, and 98 staff in total will ...

Amazon Web Services expands Australian operations

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
Amazon Web Services (AWS) will open a second infrastructure region in Australia next year, assisting the financial services industry to run applications and serve end users from data centres around the country. The AWS Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Region ...

BNY Mellon names country head

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... direction of the Australian investment management business. He replaces Phil Filippelis, who left in April. Bolinowsky will focus on expanding BNY Mellon's presence in Australia, including its investment firms which represent equities, fixed income ...