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Warren Buffett to retire, recommends successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
Berkshire Hathaway chief executive and chair Warren Buffett announced his intention to retire by the end of the year and put forth who he believes will best lead the company. At the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting, Buffett made the surprise ...

Hedge fund scraps local sales role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
BlueBay Asset Management has scrapped its institutional head of sales role in Australia and New Zealand, opting to distribute through a local firm. Ciaran McAssy confirmed his departure from the fixed-income hedge fund after almost 13 years as head ...

Super moves: Cbus, ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
Funds SA deputy chief investment officer and director of equities has jumped to Cbus Super, the industry fund for building and construction workers. After seven years with the $46 billion investment corporation owned by the government of South Australia ...

SS&C scores another super mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... space in the second half of the year to meet increased regional demand. Speaking to Financial Standard in March, SS&C global chair and founder Bill Stone said the company had been in talks with every Australian super fund to showcase its offering. "We're ...

GROW Inc. names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... felt it was right to hand the reins to someone new as the business entered its next growth phase. At that time, executive chair Rob Johnston was named acting chief executive and former BT Financial Group chief executive Brad Cooper stepped into the role ...

Cbus chief investment officer resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... Kristian." Gavin was selected for the role following an evaluation of the external market led by Fok with input from Cbus chair Wayne Swan and chair of the board's investment committee Stephen Dunne. This comes after a few changes to the investment team ...

Federal Court hammers defunct advice firm with $11m penalty

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... Statements of Advice were "strikingly different" from what was suggested, excessively weighted toward real property. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said misconduct exploiting superannuation savings is an enforcement priority. ASIC updated its guidance ...

Bravura chief exits: 'Right time to step aside'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... achieved. We wish him well for the next stage of his career and he leave with the board's thanks and best wishes," Bravura chair Matthew Quinn said. Russell will continue to be available until 30 June 2025 to assist with a transition of leadership and ...

QTC names new chief executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... served as global head of debt markets at Commonwealth Bank and earlier held similar roles at Westpac and RBC Capital. QTC chair Damien Frawley welcomed the appointment. "Mr Ling's extensive knowledge of global financial markets coupled with his broad ...

Sidra Capital expands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... and a stable fixed yield. The fund uses FX hedging strategies in a bid to safeguard both capital and income. Sidra vice chair Ghassan Soufi said: "We remain cautiously optimistic about opportunities in Asia Pacific, including Indonesia, Singapore and ...