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Why remediation jobs aren't short-term

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
The woman who ran BT Financial Group's advice remediation program has revealed what financial advisers need to know about remediation, and why some of the banks may make their remediation teams permanent. Melissa Bogg was program director and head ...

Pension fund acquires Plenary Group business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
Plenary Asia Pacific is set to offload its North American operations to a $390 billion pension fund. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ) will acquire Plenary Americas' in addition to the controlling stake already held through its PPP portfolio. ...

Helping everyone helps women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
New research from UTS Business School has highlighted successful changes businesses have made to increase the participation and advancement of women. The report focussed on industry archetypes where women do not progress through the talent pipeline. ...

Lendlease, Canadian pension fund expand partnership

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
Lendlease and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have announced a $155 million agreement to invest in a new building in South London. In 2018 the Australian property giant and CPP Investments committed to a $2.6 billion Build-to-Rent ...

Non-bank lender acquires Melbourne firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
A Sydney commercial real estate investment manager has acquired a Melbourne firm in a bid for further growth. Pallas Capital has acquired specialist real estate capital placement and advisory firm Gravitas Group earlier this month. Pallas Capital chair ...

Green light for $1b Cbus tower

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
Cbus Property has received approval from the Victorian government for a new $1 billion office tower in Melbourne's CBD. The permit-approved development will be known as 435 Bourke Street and will comprise 59,000 square metres of office space across ...

Investment boutique makes PIMCO hire

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
A boutique fixed income investment manager has announced the appointment of a former PIMCO leader to its investment team. Dr. Laura Ryan has nabbed the newly created role of head of research at Ardea Investment Management, tasked with building a new ...

Property manager appoints portfolio manager

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
A specialist healthcare property fund manager has announced a new addition to its asset management team. Centuria Heathley has appointed Rod Owen-Jones as portfolio manager, set to overlook its growing healthcare portfolio. Owen-Jones joins Centuria ...

Dixon cuts US property fund value

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
Dixon Advisory has slashed the value of its US property fund by 30%, in yet another blow to the wealth management firm. The responsible entity for the US Masters Residential Property Fund (URF), Walsh & Company, blamed general weakness in the New York ...

Double exit from investment firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
An investment firm which manages over a billion dollars has announced a double exit, as its joint chief executives step down. Catherine van der Veen and Lucy Foster will be stepping down from their roles as joint chief executives and managing directors ...