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ASIC chair calls out greenhushing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... disclosure, chasing greenwashing with a little 'greenhushing'," he said. "Last year, for example, the Swiss carbon finance consultancy, South Pole, released an international report that found nearly a quarter of the 1,200 companies surveyed have decided ...

Super funds must prioritise member experience: Consultant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
A global technology and HR consultancy is urging superannuation funds to shift to experience-led organisations, amid changing member expectations. Bharat Bathi, the lead of Wipro HR Services' retirement services division, says "it's not an option ...

APAC investors cut PE allocations by 50%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... region last year sat at US$114.5 billion in the first quarter, 13% of which had private equity involvement. Global consultancy firm Bain & Co's Asia-Pacific Private Equity Report 2023 explained PE funds turned cautious in 2022, ending two years of ...

Rest welcomes super heavyweights

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... investment strategy and asset allocation capabilities. A former finance professor, Docherty has an extensive background in consultancy in financial markets and funds management. Meantime, Scott Tully has joined Rest on a six-month contract as head of ...

Prime Super's general manager of investments departs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... returns to work, it won't be in the same capacity. She'll seek out board positions, charity work, or possibly a consultancy role. Before joining Prime Super, Kang was head of investment operations at Hostplus, spending 11 years at the industry ...

Maple-Brown Abbott selects UK, Europe distribution partner

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... across the UK and Europe, following an agreement with Hyde Park Investment (HPI). HPI, a capital raising and strategic consultancy firm, will distribute the UCITS funds in locations including, Sweden, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and France. Maple-Brown ...

First Sentier names global responsible investment head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute. Pleasingly, he will remain actively engaged with FSI in a non-executive/consultancy capacity. "I am delighted to internally appoint Kate as successor to this important role. For the past three years, Kate ...

State Super welcomes former Deloitte partner to board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
... superannuation industry. Most recently he worked as lead superannuation advisory partner at Deloitte. While at the consultancy firm he advised super funds in setting strategic directions and developing new products and services for members. Before that ...

Credit Suisse restructures investment bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... portion" of its Securitised Products Group. Credit Suisse is also cutting costs. It is targeting a 50% reduction in consultancy spend and 30% reduction in contractor spend. In terms of headcount, the culling of 2700 staff is already underway, and will ...

PwC appoints chief economist for Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... of the Australian Centre for Financial Studies, and senior executive and economist at ANZ. Earlier, she delivered consultancy assignments to the World Bank and Asia Development, also working for JPMorgan Chase and Merrill Lynch. During her career, Auster ...