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La Trobe University appoints lead for $200m campaign

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
Following an extensive national recruitment process, Margo Powell has been appointed as La Trobe University's chief advancement officer to drive fundraising. Joining from Queensland University of Technology, Powell brings over 20 years' experience in ...

First Super appoints to board

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
Forestry industry leader Mick Stephens will join the First Super board as an associate director. Stephens brings over 30 years' experience to the role, having worked in the forestry industry and related fields as a resource economist, including ...

Prime Super acquires utilities provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
The $6.7 billion Prime Super has acquired a utilities provider in which Macquarie Group held a stake. Active Utilities provides electricity, gas, and water, as well as end-to-end billing and customer support services. It operates 75,000 utility meters ...

ClearView welcomes chief of staff

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
ClearView has appointed Sharon Leong to the newly created position of chief of staff. Leong will report to ClearView managing director Nadine Gooderick and work with the executive leadership team to oversee the execution of the group's refreshed ...

Viridian launches new specialist division amid acquisition drive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
Viridian Financial Group has launched Infinity Capital Solutions, an investment management division with its own AFSL, marking its evolution into a dual-structured entity. Infinity Capital Solutions (ICS) affords third-party advice practices and financial ...

Industry high flyers join JANA board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
Australia's largest investment consultancy, JANA has added two new independent directors to the board. Margie Seale brings a wealth of board experience from the corporate and financial services sector. She currently serves as a non-executive director ...

Investing in research generates threefold economic output

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
A major independent study has found that every dollar invested in Australian research generates $3.32 in returns. An independent report by ACIL Allen shows that research funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) is varied and has a range of economic ...

Rest awards mandate to specialist fund manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
Rest has granted an investment mandate to renewable fund manager Octopus Australia, seeking to bolster long-term returns for its 1.9 million members. The $75 billion industry fund's investment coincides with Octopus closing its second fundraising round ...

Aware Super takes 100% of Oak Tree Group

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
Aware Super is now sole owner of Oak Tree Group, positioning itself as a significant owner of retirement living assets in Australia while also increasing its global presence in the living sector to $5 billion. Back in 2017, the fund's initial commitment ...

Barwon snaps up $124m of healthcare assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
Alternative fund manager Barwon Investment Partners has added three new acquisitions to its healthcare property portfolio, increasing the value of its institutional fund to $1.4 billion. The Barwon Institutional Healthcare Property Fund (BIHPF) acquired ...