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PRI chief executive David Atkin to step down

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... to achieve mentally healthy workplaces for their staff and members. The search for a new chief executive will be led by a board-appointed committee chaired by Sharon Hendricks, vice-chair of the CalSTRS Investment Committee. The PRI is planning several ...

Daniel Mulino takes over financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... with Dr Mulino to ensure that the government's plans to widen the range of sanctions available to the Tax Practitioners Board will be fit-for-purpose and right sized. "We will also encourage the government to go back to the drawing board on its planned ...

Super funds put foot down on Woodside

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
Aware Super and HESTA have voted against the re-election of Woodside director Ann Pickard, who also chairs the Energy Board's Sustainability Committee, with HESTA also voting against the broader remuneration plan. The super funds said the gas giant ...

Longview Partners sets up local hub

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... footprint but also deepening our engagement with existing institutional clients," she said. "We are thrilled to have Kimon on board." We believe now is the right time to reinforce that commitment with a dedicated resource." Commenting on the appointment ...

Australian Ethical calls out QBE

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... to climate change. "Shareholders aren't getting access to the information we need and we're questioning whether board and management are making decisions in QBE's long-term interests," Richman said. "While some may consider that raising premiums ...

Fed holds rates, but RBA still poised for a cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... Focusing on what this means for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Miller is anticipating a 25 basis point cut when the board meets towards the end of this month. "The March quarter consumer price index (CPI) was a good enough result for a 25 bp policy ...

Alternative real estate investment manager launches new fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... senior team on the ground to achieve this. Accordingly, Zagga announced the appointment of Roushana Sjahsam as a senior board adviser for ASEAN to drive its regional expansion following the launch of the new fund. Sjahsam has over three decades of experience ...

Channel Capital launches Apollo asset-backed credit trust in Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... student loans, infrastructure royalties, and more. According to data from SIFMA, JP Morgan, Apollo and the Financial Stability Board, asset-backed finance is collectively making up to a US$20 trillion market today. Commenting, Channel Capital co-head ...

What Labor's second term means for regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... that's easier for us as we know who we're dealing with," Court said. Also appearing on the panel, APRA executive board member Therese McCarthy Hockey said APRA's mandate under whichever government is sworn in does not stop. "APRA has an important ...

Warren Buffett to retire, recommends successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... 2000. He has served as Berkshire Hathaway's vice chair for non-insurance operations and was appointed to Berkshire's board of directors in 2018. Back in 2021, Buffett already flagged Abel as his preferred successor. Ajit Jain, who leads Berkshire's ...