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QIC names new head of global private capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
QIC is bringing home an executive from its US business to replace Marcus Simpson, who recently retired as the head of global private capital. Stephen Whatmore is moving into the role after leading the North American team and setting up the QIC global ...

J.P. Morgan offloads Melbourne properties

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... million. J.P. Morgan has appointed JLL's Leigh Melbourne and Nick Rathgeber as brokers for both of the properties. "A 100% interest in an existing A-grade office building in the Melbourne CBD market has not been offered for sale since the second quarter ...

ANU to help determine fate of SG increase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
Australian National University (ANU) has been selected by the Morrison government to analyse whether wages will be harmed if the superannuation guarantee is increased to 12%. Robb Preston, manager of Treasury's retirement income policy division, told ...

Chief economist update: A crisis of supply, demand and confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... bank governors of the G7 to assure us, mere mortals, of a concerted response. Several central banks have already cut interest rates led by the Reserve Bank of Australia and underscored by the US Federal Reserve's inter-meeting 50 basis point rate ...

QIC appoints lead investment duo

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
QIC has appointed a new chief investment officer and deputy chief investment officer to a rebranded global multi-asset division. A spokesperson for QIC has confirmed the global multi-asset division is being rebranded to state investments, focused on ...

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... now essential for investors, she says. "Given the rapid expansion of 'the world of ESG', I welcome this growing interest; in the broader industry there is a need for skilled and motivated people to bring responsible investing to the next level," ...

Madison advisers loyal amid sale

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... sale of Sargon's trustee businesses. Proceeds from Madison's sale will largely go to OneVue which has secured interest over the holding company that holds Madison, to recover the $31 million owed to it by Sargon.

Morningstar boosts financial planning capabilities

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
Morningstar will acquire a Canadian financial planning and risk-profiling software firm, in a bid to expand its advice capabilities world-wide. Morningstar has acquired PlanPlus Global, whose FinaMetrica Profiler risk software is currently available ...

Group premiums rise 34%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
Members of Defence Bank Super and Crescent Wealth Super have been notified their insurance premiums will increase 34%, after TAL advised it would increase premium rates. The funds informed members the changes were as a result of recent legislative changes ...

EQT bolsters board

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
Equity Trustees has appointed an award-winning women's advocate and current RBA director to its board. Carol Schwartz has joined EQT's board as a non-executive director. Schwartz is currently a non-executive director on the boards of the Reserve ...