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Legalsuper adds Law Institute of Victoria chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
The $4.5 billion industry superannuation fund has welcomed Law Institute of Victoria chief executive Adam Awty to its board of directors. Awty has replaced Ashurst partner Geoff Hone who served on the board for 11 years. "At a time when superannuation ...

OpenMarkets hires, acquires, preps for IPO

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
OpenMarkets has made a series of senior appointments as it prepares for an initial public offering. Naseema Sparks has been appointed chair, Andrew Rutherford and Paul Rayson are new non-executive directors and Bob Alexander is now executive director ...

BetaShares launches hybrids ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
... issued by the big four Australian banks. The BetaShares Major Bank Hybrids Index ETF (ASX: BHYB) will invest in ASX-listed, AUD denominated preference share issues with a market cap of at least $100 million from Commonwealth Bank, Australia and New Zealand ...

FPA launches file note guidance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has released new guidance on best practice for file notes. File notes are important as a risk management tool, especially in disputes between clients and financial advisers, and the FPA said recent ...

Perennial establishes ESG boutique

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
Perennial Partners has spun its ESG team and flagship ESG fund into a separate boutique investment business. Perennial Better Future will include the Perennial Better Future Trust and the associated active ETF, the eInvest Better Future Fund (IMPQ) ...

Guardians appoint NZ equities lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
The Guardians appointed a lead to oversee the New Zealand equities team and its external fund managers. Joe Halapua has been promoted to the role of manager of NZ equities. He will report to head of direct investment Will Goodwin. The team allocates ...

Vanguard Super appoints board

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
Vanguard has appointed a four-person board for its forthcoming superannuation product, to be chaired by Peggy O'Neal. The board for Vanguard Super Pty Ltd will include Jeremy Duffield, Anne Flanagan and Cynthia Lui. O'Neal is a former partner at law ...

T.Rowe Price adds to APAC leadership

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
The global investment manager has shifted its US-based head of internal audit to Hong Kong as APAC regional operating officer. Mike Weigand joined T.Rowe Price in 2018 and in addition to his role oversaw the firm's COVID-19 response. Weigand previously ...

NZ Super Fund appoints two GMs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
The NZ$55 billion New Zealand Super Fund has appointed two senior leads to its executive team, who will join the Guardians on July 5. Paula Steed was appointed general manager of finance and investment operations, responsible for the finance, tax, internal ...

KPMG names chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
KPMG has appointed a long-standing partner as chief executive, taking over from Gary Wingrove. Andrew Yates is currently national managing partner - audit, assurance and risk consulting. Prior to this, he was partner-in-charge for financial services ...