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Centuria taps Google for latest board appointment

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
Centuria Capital has appointed a senior executive from technology giant Google to its board. Susan Wheeldon-Steele is currently head of performance at Google where she works with national and global companies to develop and deliver growth strategies. ...

Sowerby to support Queensland startup drive in new role

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
Blue Sky Alternative Investments founder Mark Sowerby is taking up a post with the Queensland state government following his decision to step down from his role as managing director of the investment firm. Sowerby will take on the newly created role ...

Investors Mutual appoints Milford and Lazard vet

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
Investors Mutual has appointed a new assistant portfolio manager. Marc Whittaker joins Investors Mutual from Milford Asset Management, where he was a portfolio manager overseeing Australian equities in the Milford Trans-Tasman Fund and Milford Australian ...

Bell FG delivers flat HY profit

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
Bell Financial Group has delivered a half year net profit of $5.7 million, the same profit the group delivered in 1H 2015. Revenue was up by 2% in 1HY 2016 to $84.7 million, slightly higher than the $83 million recorded in 1H 2015. The group has declared ...

Maple-Brown Abbott fund gets ratings tick

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
The Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure Fund, distributed by Ironbark Asset Management, has recently received substantial support from several research houses, wealth groups and platforms. The GLI Fund was recently upgraded to 'Highly Recommended' ...

Invesco bolsters sales team

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
Invesco Australia has strengthened its distribution team with the appointment of a director of institutional sales. Jessica Grant commenced the role on 1 August. Based in Melbourne, she is responsible for promoting Invesco's key strategies in Victoria ...

Japanese pension fund continues ESG commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is planning to host about 20 of the world's largest asset owners for an ESG investment forum later this year. The Global Asset Owners' Forum will continue the fund's obligation to better understand responsible ...

BTIM appoints new CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
BT Investment Management has appointed a new chief executive for Australia. Michael Bargholz joins BTIM from Fidelity International, where he was managing director, Australia. Prior to that, he was chief executive at AllianceBernstein Australia and ...

CalPERS names new chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) will welcome a new chief executive in October after its board appointed a new leader this week. Joining CalPERS as chief executive is Marcie Frost. She most recently served as the director ...

New state manager for Synchron

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
Leading non-institutionally aligned licensee, Synchron has appointed a new Queensland state manager following the retirement of current state manager Gerry Porter. Gee Vas will undertake the role, joining Synchron from Zurich where she held the role ...