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New global chiefs for abrdn, Schroders

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... Elizabeth Corley said: "The board was unanimous that Richard was the stand-out candidate. It was clear that his strong business acumen will drive purposeful transformation at pace and we are confident that he will develop our strategic priorities, enabling ...

QIC beefs up energy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... play a central role in achieving appropriate risk-adjusted returns." Israel pointed out that Paul, Richard and Mark's acumen complement a well-established team of specialists who manage a platform of 10 energy and utilities assets globally, via a ...

Vale Garry Wyatt

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... stocks. "He assisted in building and strengthening Insync's capabilities, drawing on his commercial and leadership acumen, investment skills and exposure within real-world global businesses, to make an invaluable contribution to the team," Insync ...

Advisers shoulder massive wealth transfer

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... to think about anything financial, then the priority is how do we help get them involved in increasing their financial acumen? Parents are often frustrated by the gaps. They're also coming off the back of 40-plus year careers when you're having ...

Spaceship appoints new chief risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
... stakeholders." "We are delighted to welcome Maan to Spaceship as our chief risk officer. His extensive experience and strategic acumen will play a pivotal role in bolstering our risk management framework and strengthening Spaceship's reputation as ...

Australian Unity appoints general manager of social infrastructure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
... purpose-built student accommodation, specialist disability accommodation and childcare," Banting said. "Darren's financial acumen and commitment to delivering positive social impact will support us as we continue to build scale for our funds and give ...

SMSFA prepares delegates for major super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... intelligence and so forth. "We also have a compelling series of practice management sessions designed to boost business acumen and operational effectiveness," Simmons said. Financial Standard is the media partner for the 2024 SMSFA National Conferenc ...

Former UniSuper chief appointed to CSLR board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
... US. "Kevin brings extensive financial sector experience, both as an executive and as a director, along with analytical acumen, strategic thinking and integrity," a statement from the CSLR's transitional board said. "We look forward to the contribution ...

Blackstone appoints co-chief investment officers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024
... strong track records of delivering for our customers, considerable institutional knowledge, and exceptional investment acumen to these new roles," Blackstone chair and chief executive Steve Schwarzman said. As a result of Caplan's promotion, head of ...

RIAA appoints co-chief executives to succeed O'Connor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... The RIAA board said "the joint expertise of Estelle and Dean across program delivery, government relations, commercial acumen, and leadership in responsible investment" serves as a "robust foundation" for their new roles.