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Pension fund acquires telco

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... established communications companies. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is focusses on three markets: Hull and East Yorkshire where KCOM provides voice and internet services to 140,000 customers and businesses; large enterprise and public ...

YTML expands team, signs new client

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
Fintech YTML is expanding its team, welcoming Midwinter's former general manager of distribution to the fold. Helen Thom joins YTML as head of distribution, adding more than 20 years' experience in the financial services industry. Thom joins from Ignition ...

Infrastructure gets $100 billion

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
The Government says it will put $100 billion towards key transportation infrastructure over the next decade. It adds $25 billion to last year's Budget commitment to spend $75 billion over 10 years in the area. "This includes $2 billion to help deliver ...

Former Apple exec links with AMP Capital

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019
AMP Capital hired a former Apple operations executive as a senior adviser in its infrastructure equity business. Thomas Preising has joined AMP Capital, as the firm begins an effort to streamline and enhance the operations of its global infrastructure ...

IFM Investors acquires super fund-owned port

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
IFM Investors is partnering with one of the world's largest port operators to acquire 100% of Poland's largest container terminal from a consortium comprising Australian superannuation funds. The IFM Global Infrastructure Fund, in partnership with PSA ...

Boutique manager makes executive changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
A $330 million fund manager appointed a new chief operating officer, while its chief financial officer has resigned. David Addis is the new chief operating officer of property fund manager GARDA Capital Group effective March 18. Addis was previously ...

Sunsuper overhauls leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... become executive general manager of customer engagement. Scott Hartley continues as Sunsuper chief executive while Lachlan East remains as chief risk officer as does Teifi Whatley as executive general manager, customer and technology. Ian Patrick retains ...

Wealth group acquires asset manager stake

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
Aura Group has acquired a majority stake (55%) in Vantage Point Asset Management in a bid to expand its funds management businesses. Aura said the acquisition will diversify its products to include more liquid absolute-return funds and provide Vantage ...

California mandates gender board diversity

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
California has become the first state in the US to legislate gender board diversity for publicly listed companies. From 1 January 2019 public companies headquartered in California must have at least one woman on the board of directors by year end or ...

Andrew Boal departs Willis Towers Watson

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
... growth since taking on the corporate risk role in March 2018, he said. Weaver was previously regional chief executive of South-East Asia for WTW and is a former chief executive of the firm's Singapore office. The executive said he is excited to lead ...