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Boutique fund manager names new chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
A boutique fixed income manager announced a new chief executive will take the helm as the incumbent steps back to focus on portfolio management. Alexander Funds appointed Rachel Shirley to the post, replacing Chris Black who has led the firm since its ...

Super Fierce targets gender wealth gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... investors, on average they contributed about 24% less than male investors. The platform also comprises a charitable initiative, Fierce Impact, established to address issues women face such as homelessness and violence and harassment. For every person ...

AIA appoints risk, transformation roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
AIA Australia made two executive appointments as it embarks on a transformation initiative. Gerry Schipper was promoted to chief risk officer, having been with AIA since 2010 when he joined as the head of group internal audit. Prior to AIA, Schipper ...

New initiative calculates how much Aussies need in retirement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
Super Consumers Australia has launched a new consultation attempting to calculate exactly how much Australians need to retire in comfort. One of the findings of the Retirement Income Review was that retirees do not confidently spend their retirement ...

Boardroom diversity benefits investors: eToro

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... the portfolio include Disney, GAP, Uber and Paramount Global. The launch of this portfolio is part of eToro's wider initiative to support women in business, finance and investing. This include the recently launched InvestWithHer, an online community ...

NZ Super Fund excludes Russian debt, state-owned holdings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... and meet the threshold for conduct that would see them excluded". According to Mindful Money, an ethical investment initiative by Sustainable Initiatives Aotearoa, New Zealand investors including the NZ Super Fund and ACC held about NZ$100 million in ...

IOOF reveals first results as Insignia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
IOOF, now known as Insignia Financial, has delivered a firm first half result. The company reported underlying net profit after tax up 79% on the previous corresponding period, a gross margin of $778.4 million up 122% including a six-month contribution ...

Cannon-Brookes invests in renewables transition

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
Mike Cannon-Brookes continues to make a play for the sustainable investing sector, injecting $200 million into an initiative that will help accelerate the nation's renewable energy transition. The Cannon-Brookes-backed Grok Ventures allocated the ...

HESTA endorses super splitting initiative

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... results of a successful pilot program. HESTA is the first Australian super fund to adopt the Simpler Super Splitting initiative, which uses a simple, plain language form for court orders that can be used across the super and legal sectors and by the ...

BlackRock strengthens Australasia, APAC leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
BlackRock has promoted Jason Collins to deputy head for Australasia and appointed a new head of institutional for Asia Pacific. Collins will report to BlackRock Australasia's country head Andrew Landman, effective immediately. He will work closely ...