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Insignia details transformation progress

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
Insignia Financial's share price is up some 12% after it posted a marginal increase in underlying profit and reported all its strategic priorities being on-track. The wealth giant has reported underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) of $95.5 million ...

500 jobs to be axed at abrdn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... being in management and its back office. About $116 million (£60m) is of savings are expected to accrue this year. "The programme includes the removal of management layers, increasing spans of control, further efficiency in outsourcing and technology ...

Cbus appoints new head of portfolio strategies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... a proven record of optimising portfolio outcomes. Leigh will also provide support across our broader internalisation programme as well as key strategic portfolio initiatives and business management activities." On his appointment, Gavin said: Cbus is ...

Cbus eyes big deals in new investment blueprint

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... counterparty risk and unlocking additional areas of value across the portfolio, including through the securities lending programme. Chatfield concluded by highlighting the fund's commitment to a responsible investment strategy, integrated across all ...

Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... (the Accord), the retail-driven Alliance on Bangladesh Worker Safety (the Alliance) and the complementing Better Work Programme. "The Bangladesh Accord has led to improvements in fire safety in buildings, and there is evidence that it's made factories ...

Spirit Super appoints deputy chief investment officer

ELIZABETH FRY, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... capabilities in the team, and so that's a rewarding part of my time at Frontier. Also, introducing a PhD, internship programme." Naylor is not the only senior departure from Frontier, with its head of alternatives and derivative solutions Scott Pappas ...

Warakirri hires from JANA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
... management, and superannuation member investment choice and product design. Further, he led JANA's manager research programme that involved hundreds of investment managers globally. Additionally, he has been primarily responsible for researching ...

AMP appoints new chief financial officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
AMP has appointed Peter Fredricson as chief financial officer and member of the group executive committee, commencing his tenure on 9 January 2023. Fredricson will be responsible for leading the financial and strategic activities of the organisation ...

TCorp appoints real assets head

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... the investment management leadership team." Over the past year, TCorp has been active in its real assets investment programme, deploying over $3 billion of capital in Australia and overseas, Brentnall added. "We expect future investment in this area ...

CommSec, AUSIEX to pay $27m penalty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... proceedings. "We have strengthened our systems and procedures to address these errors. We will implement a Compliance Programme as agreed with ASIC and required by the court which will be monitored by an Independent Expert and we fully support this process," ...