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Pendal sees profits rise, to focus on costs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2022
Pendal Group has flagged it will turn its attention to cost management as it reports an 8% lift in profits. Pendal's statutory net profit for the six months to March 31 has jumped to $96.7 million, up from $89.9 million in the prior corresponding period. ...

Schroders private wealth sales lead in new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2022
The head of private wealth sales at Schroders Australia has departed, taking up a new role with an ASX-listed alternatives manager. After 11 years with the company, Chris Boyd has departed Schroders where he led private wealth sales since August 2021. ...

ETF Securities to win Australian crypto ETF race

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2022
ETF Securities is claiming to have won the race to launch Australia's first bitcoin and ether ETFs. Cosmos Asset Management, 3iQ and other companies have jockeyed with ETF Securities to list first, but the latter has said it's ended the multi-year contest ...

AustralianSuper boosts private equity investments by $13bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2022
AustralianSuper will invest $13 billion into private equity globally over the next two years and grow its US-based team to deliver strong long-term returns for members. About $9.5 billion of this capital is planned to be invested in the US where the ...

PIMCO selects new head of local business

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
PIMCO has announced Samuel Watkins as executive vice president and head of business for Australia and New Zealand. Watkins will have local oversight of business management functions and report to the head of Asia-Pacific Alec Kersman. In this role ...

Westpac reports $3.1bn in cash earnings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
The bank's cash earnings dropped due to competitive pressures on net interest margins and reduced credit impairment benefits. More promisingly, Westpac's earnings were up 71% compared to the second half of last year due to the success of its cost reset ...

Magellan offloads GYG stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
Magellan Financial Group has sold its 11.6% stake in Guzman y Gomez to a Barrenjoey Capital Partners entity for $140 million so it can focus on funds management. According to an ASX statement, Barrenjoey intends to seed an investment trust comprising ...

Non-negotiables for recruiting in the new normal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
The wealth management industry is not immune to the great resignation, but there are ways to avoid being hit too hard, Super Recruiters says. The recruitment agency said that while many wealth management organisations are striving to get back to the ...

Pension fund sues Elon Musk, Twitter

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
A Florida pension fund is suing Twitter and Elon Musk over the latter's planned takeover of the social media platform. The Orlando Police Pension Fund filed a class action in the Delaware chancery court on Friday, alleging that Delaware law forbade ...

Cbus executive named ESSSuper chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2022
Following the exit of Mark Puli in January, ESSSuper has named its new chief in Cbus group executive Robbie Campo. Campo will assume the top job at the $35 billion government fund in July. She was appointed following an extensive recruitment process ...