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First Sentier launches infrastructure fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
... in global listed infrastructure that led to mispricing of assets like energy infrastructure, toll roads and airports. Jessica Jouning, a senior investment analyst in the global listed infrastructure securities team, works alongside Greenup as assistant ...

World largest asset owners increase ESG, AUM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... and China Investment Corporation at $940 billion. Furthermore, Willis Towers Watson Australia head of strategic advisory Jessica Melville said asset owners continue to have more influence compared to asset managers due to stronger leadership. "Governance ...

Culture creates better outcomes: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... catalyst for focusing more attention on organisational culture. Willis Towers Watson Australia head of strategic advisory Jessica Melville defined culture as "supporting positivity of mindset and action, leveraging a strong sense of purpose to help colleagues ...

Alphinity appoints to new role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... its ESG investing and research capabilities with a new key leadership appointment. The boutique fund manager appointed Jessica Cairns to the newly created role of ESG and sustainability manager. Alphinity said the creation of the new role was aimed at ...

Capital Group appoints ESG head

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
The US$1.7 trillion manager has hired Schroders' global head of stewardship as its global head of ESG. Jessica Ground will start in the new role in September and will be based in London. At Capital Group, she will be responsible for incorporating the ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... businesses, Appen could be impacted by a recession, which I think is likely and will be severe." Bell Direct market analyst Jessica Amir said investors, both institutional and retail, had been focused on companies with the most upside during the COVID-19 ...

University of Sydney scores win at CFA competition

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... Global Champion award at the annual CFA Institute Research Challenge for their research on Commonwealth Bank. Jassis Chen, Jessica Wu, Sahil Arora, Tom Luo and Jeffrey Brown defended their analysis of CBA to a panel of judges, including senior investors. ...

Isolated advisers enter the digital age

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... clients to book in their own meetings, and automatically links these to set up the Google Hangout meeting. Similarly, for Jessica Brady, the co-founder of Fox & Hare Financial Advice, the move to working from home has seen very few hiccups. "I basically ...

Pension assets climb towards $50 trillion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... decisions and we expect this to continue." As for the Australian market, Willis Towers Watson head of strategic advisory Jessica Melville said the superannuation system has never been more important to the financial welfare of Australians. "Assets are ...

Purdue bankruptcy vindicates ESG screens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... company, many investors unwittingly had exposure to it through US corporate bonds. Schroders global head of stewardship Jessica Ground explained earlier in the year that Purdue was an example of why it was important for investors to be informed about ...