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Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
Responsible investing is the rare field of financial services dominated by women. It's also growing at a rapid rate, but challenges remain. The field has dramatically evolved over the past decade, as ESG roles, once focused on communication and ...

Desktop Broker hires senior sales exec

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... previously worked at Xplore Wealth and Powerwrap. Richard Carr will oversee Desktop Broker's new adviser support model in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. He was most recently a business development manager at Xplore Wealth. ...

First State Super and WA Super in merger talks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
First State Super and WA Super have said they are exploring the benefits to members of a merger, in a move that would create a $109 billion fund. The funds have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and will enter due diligence, with the process expected ...

EQT bolsters board

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
Equity Trustees has appointed an award-winning women's advocate and current RBA director to its board. Carol Schwartz has joined EQT's board as a non-executive director. Schwartz is currently a non-executive director on the boards of the Reserve ...

Zurich appoints distribution team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... manager QLD; Vilma Attanasio, state manager SA/WA; and Matthew Backman as state manager VIC/TAS who has joined from MLC in Victoria. This team will report to Taggart. Commenting on the new-look team, Brooks said: "Zurich's continued strategy of organic ...

Focus to acquire stake in MEDIQ

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... (AFA) Practice of the Year award in 2017. MEDIQ's future plans About 60% of MEDIQ's clients are based outside Victoria, where all of the team is based. Opening new offices is something the firm has considered but has no firm commitment to, Agarwal ...

SMSF auditors in firing line

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements and otherwise not being a fit and proper person." Philip Shugg from Victoria has been disqualified from being an SMSF auditor for "not being a fit and proper person" noting that he was bankrupt. ...

Yarra chief operating officer departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
The chief operating officer of Yarra Capital Management has retired. Speaking to Financial Standard's sister publication Industry Moves, a spokesperson confirmed Brett Davidson has left the chief operating officer role. "With the business three years ...

Dealer group restructures leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... background, prior to entering the financial services industry he rose through the ranks to be detective senior sergeant with Victoria Police. He has a 15 year career in financial services, having worked at Financial Wisdom and AXA. He has also previously ...

New partner at Koda Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... Velde who has worked with Commonwealth Private in Sydney. Late last year, the firm added Troy Armstrong from Escala and Victoria Lindores from Pitcher Partners. Earlier in the year, it added Ritu Boyd from St George and Sabil Chowdhury from Macquarie. ...