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Clydesdale director departs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank brands during his extensive career and has brought considerable experience and insight to the board," Pettigrew said. "Richard played a key role in supporting the board and management team during the demerger from NAB and ...

Climate calling

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
Mercer's Alexis Cheang hears plenty of verbal commitment from Australian superannuation funds about the development and implementation of sustainable investment strategies. The continued aspiration is welcome, but Cheang believes proper execution and ...

Hunter Hall rejects non-compliance claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... firm as to why information regarding the ongoing sale negotiations was not made public sooner, with Hunter Hall saying the board was aware of ongoing discussions but did not know "if a transaction would occur, when it might occur or on what terms any ...

Hunter Hall ethical mantle in doubt as CIO resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
... be the next custodian of Hunter Hall," WHSP managing director Todd Barlow said. "We believe that WHSP can work with the board and management of Hunter Hall to provide a sound management solution and minimal disruption for investors in funds managed by ...

MYOB appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
An independent non-executive director joined MYOB's board on January 1. Fiona Pak-Poy is currently a member of Innovation and Science Australia's Biomedical Translation Fund Committee as well as a director at SIRCA and iSentia. She has previously held ...

CSC contributes to global ESG think tank

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation recently formed part of a powerful asset owner think tank in Japan, discussing best practice in ESG investment and portfolio management. The Global Asset Owners' Forum, organised by the Japanese Government ...

Top 10 executive appointments in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... Family Investments names new chief executive Myer Family Investments (MFI) appointed a new chief executive and one other board member in November. McAleese Group chief financial officer John Russell joined as MFI chief executive. In a statement MFI said ...

Top 10 investment stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... their team and consistency of performance over a long period." 5. Wilson Group acquires $19bn fund manager and restructures board Wilson Group announced in May it will acquire the remaining 25% of a major investment manager with more than $19 billion ...

US pension fund extends tobacco divestment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... recommended the 16-year-old ban be reversed. Analysis performed in 2015 by Wilshire Associates, a consultant to the CalPERS' board, indicated the fund's tobacco restrictions reduced portfolio returns by about $3 billion between 2001 and 2014. The CalPERS ...

Fintech grows through adviser platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
More than a year on from its founding residence at fintech hub Stone & Chalk, thematic trading platform Macrovue accomplished several milestones in 2016. Earlier this month Macrovue teamed with fellow Stone & Chalk resident and model portfolio management ...