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Family office appoints inaugural chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... Coaxial, the family office of Nicola Forrest, has welcomed its first chief executive. Current UBank chief executive Philippa Watson has been appointed by Forrest to lead her family office and philanthropic venture, founded in 2023. Through Coaxial, Forrest ...

Con Michalakis jumps to Funds SA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... worked in London with Alliance Capital Management and was the first Australian practice leader of investment consulting for Watson Wyatt. Piteo said he was delighted to have Michalakis join the Adelaide-based fund. "Con is a highly experienced chief ...

Funds SA appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... than 13 years. Prior to that, Michalakis held roles at Pzena Investment Management, Merrill Lynch, Alliance Capital, and Watson Wyatt, working in Australia and abroad. Funds SA chief executive John Piteo said he is delighted to have Michalakis join the ...

Industry fund merger finalised; seven board exits confirmed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... CareSuper board comprises Jeremy Johnson, Andrew Dettmer, Geoffrey Lowe, Jessica Munday, Maria Wilton, Michael Drew, Nola Watson, Peter Savige, Rebecca Girard, Tom Lynch, and Tony Cavanagh. She acknowledged the collaborative efforts of both funds' boards ...

$3.5tn wealth transfer scares Aussie advisers: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024
... clients' heirs is a crucial step to retaining assets, Natixis said. Natixis country head Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said despite obvious challenges, advisers remain a key need for Australians. "The challenges and opportunities posed with ...

Australians rank seventh globally for retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... population think "it's going to take a miracle to retire securely." Natixis country head Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said limited access to financial advice is a factor for many Australians on this front. "Some Australians have access to ...

US election outcome tops investor concerns: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... consider rates will remain "higher for longer." Commenting, Natixis country head for Australia and New Zealand, Louise Watson, said that while the election outcome is intangible, many of its clients - including a wide range of super funds - will look ...

The four Ds to watch in the decades to come: La Trobe

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... are four key themes that will drive investment outcomes over the next generation, says La Trobe Financial's Michael Watson. Speaking at the Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) regional roadshow in Terrigal this morning, Watson outlined the four themes La ...

WTW retirement solutions lead steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
A long-serving Willis Towers Watson (WTW) superannuation and retirement expert has left the firm after nearly 28 years. Nick Callil was the head of retirement solutions for Australia, leading WTW's research in retirement strategy. He also consulted ...

Stafford Capital secures $220m First Super mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... looking forward to continuing to support this important part of the Australian economy," First Super chief executive Bill Watson said. "Our size means we can continue to invest our members' retirement savings in Australia, rather than in offshore private ...