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New sustainable real assets boutique eyes housing, aged care

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... they also bring experience working with the likes of Hastings Funds Management, Macquarie, IFM Investors, Willis Towers Watson, and Frontier Advisors. Joining the trio in the investment team is Eris Fink, Penelope Laletas, Jeremy Grocott, and Dominic ...

Australian Ethical hires ESG heavyweight

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... wholesale and institutional clients. Before that, the sustainability investment specialist spent 14 years at Willis Towers Watson, leading the investment consulting team in Sydney and advising superannuation clients. Australian Ethical deputy investment ...

Which fund managers are making the most from investor fees?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... $170.2 million in fee revenue - far surpassing any other individual fund. La Trobe director of wealth solutions Michael Watson explained to Financial Standard that real estate private credit - the sector pertaining to the fund - is a "hands on model," ...

WTW welcomes investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... Baker will continue to lead the portfolio management team for Alliance Witan - the FTSE 100 investment trust that Towers Watson has been managing since April 2017 - and look for opportunities to secure similar opportunities. Jon Pliner will succeed Baker ...

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 ...