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Equip Super welcomes new chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
Michael Cameron will become the fund's new chair, replacing Danny Casey. Taking over in November, Cameron will lead Equip Super's nine-person board, consisting of three independent directors, three member directors, and three employer directors. ...

The ugly truth: Unattractive fund managers are investment darlings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
... imply that good-looking managers could suffer overconfidence." However, while "comely managers" may lag in performance, they excel in drawing more fund inflows, suggestive of higher performance chasing for funds they lead. The study further revealed ...

legalsuper appoints finance chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
The industry fund for the legal community has hired a finance chief but is still in the market for a new chief investment officer to replace Norman Zhang who resigned last month. legalsuper chief executive Luke Symons has announced the appointment of ...

Link shakes up board, names super industry veteran

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
Link Group will reduce the number of positions on its board and has appointed a superannuation industry veteran to refresh the line-up to reflect massive changes to its business model. Mark Lennon joins the ASX-listed firm as an independent non-executive ...

FAAA names inaugural awards finalists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has announced the 2023 finalists for its suite of awards, to be presented at its annual Professionals Congress in November. The newly merged entity has launched its inaugural awards, spanning six categories. ...

Treasury outlines plans to boost employment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
The government has unveiled its plan to overhaul the employment system in its newly released whitepaper, including encouraging older Australians to stay in the workforce by extending the work bonus and introducing a new skills passport. The Working ...

Apostle names global distribution lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
Apostle Funds Management has hired Martin Currie's co-head of global distribution to the newly created role as it pushes further into Asia and Middle East. The fund manager will soon welcome Kimon Kouryialas as director, head of global distribution. ...

State Street implements first rebrand in 50 years

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
State Street has rebranded for the first time in over five decades, saying its new look represents its "history of firsts", with the branding unveiled alongside its new global headquarters. The new brand and digital-first visual identity has been designed ...

OTPP, PGGM chief investment officers resign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) will farewell its chief investment officer at the end of the year, as will Dutch pension fund manager PGGM. Overnight, OTPP chief investment officer Ziad Hindo announced he will leave the fund at December ...

Pacific Current Group buys into fund manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
Pacific Current Group (PAC) has purchased a stake in LA-based private credit and structured equity investment management firm Avante Capital Partners (Avante). The 24.9% equity interest in Avante cost PAC about $61 million, with $23 million to be paid ...