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Evolving nature of investment operations boosts salaries

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... Kaizen said there has also been a growing gap within the field owing to outsourcing and offshoring, citing a lack of foundation junior level roles available onshore, leading to a shortage at the more senior levels. "Many years ago, it was common to find ...

Barclays increases stake in Barrenjoey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... voting interest. "We are delighted to have the opportunity to increase our shareholding with Barrenjoey. Since our foundation investment in September 2020, Barrenjoey management has delivered on their plans, and we have a strong working relationship ...

AvSuper, Commonwealth Super Corporation explore merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Six months on from commencing its Expressions of Interest (EOI) process, AvSuper has confirmed it will look to merge with Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation. The two funds have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to now conduct due diligence to ...

Super's defense against economic volatility

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
At the ASFA Conference, former deputy prime minister and Cbus chair Wayne Swan called superannuation a great triumph of social-democratic policy as it's become a major source of social stability. The world has become a more dangerous place, its ...

Principal Financial Group announces ESG index

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... actionable insights that can help improve financial inclusion now and in the future. "Financial inclusion is at the foundation of global economic progress," Principal chief executive Dan Houston said. "When people are excluded from the financial system ...

Hines enters Australian industrial sector

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... span more than 58,000 square metres (624,307 square feet), will provide the company with immediate scale and a solid foundation on which to grow its industrial and logistics platform in the country. "Our acquisition strategy is location-driven so the ...

Tattarang invests in plastic-free fabric

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... "Aligning with Andrew and Nicola Forrest's ultimate goal to eliminate all plastic waste through the initiatives of Minderoo Foundation, Tattarang and R.M. Williams are on a journey of continuous improvement to remove plastics and other synthetics from ...

Hostplus expands IP Group commitment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
Hostplus has invested a further $75 million with IP Group Australia. This adds to the existing $135 million committed via the IP Group Hostplus Innovation Fund. IP Group specialises in intellectual property commercialisation. The additional investment ...

APRA champions flexible financial technology regulation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... be trusted, allowing new markets and services to flourish in the face of information asymmetry." "It can also be the foundation for innovation: the establishment of the consumer data right and open banking in Australia is an obvious example." APRA is ...

Warakirri acquires stone fruit orchards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
Warakirri's Farmland Fund has made two foundation investments in orchards in Goulburn Valley and Cobram. The investments are part of a stone fruit category strategy with W. F. Montague Pty Ltd and will see the fund become one of the largest owners of ...