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US bonds present ESG problem

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... ESG-focused investors should exercise caution before investing in US corporate bonds. Schroders global head of stewardship Jessica Ground told a media briefing in Sydney recently that some US corporate bonds present challenges to responsible investors. ...

New strategic advisory lead at Willis Towers Watson

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
Willis Towers Watson announced a new head of strategic advisory, investments. Jessica Melville steps up to the position after 10 years with the firm, joining in 2008 as an analyst. Prior to joining Willis Towers Watson, Melville worked as an investment ...

Genetic tests no barrier to life insurance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... Germany, Holland and Sweden. At the recent Actuaries Institute Summit in Sydney Westpac Group director of insurance, finance Jessica Chen provided insight into genetic testing in the life insurance industry. She said genetic information can provide additional ...

Finnies recognise wealth management disruptors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... Pocketbook, Map My Plan, MyProsperity, Sharesight, Longevity App and Ignition Advice. Zuper chief executive and co-founder Jessica Ellerm; Joel Robbie, chief executive of advice document platform Nod; and fractional investment platform BrickX's head ...

Stewardship lessons from BlackRock

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... six large asset managers who collectively manage more than US$17 trillion in assets. WTW senior investment consultant Jessica Melville said there has been increased focus on investor stewardship activity in Australia in recent years but there is much ...

Former JPMAM executive joins boutique advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
... integrity, transparency and institutional rigour to the industry." He joins at the same time as fellow associate adviser Jessica Walker. With a background in accounting, Walker has previously worked for KPMG and Mudgee's Lawrence Bennett Portelli. ...

HSBC appoints wealth leader

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
... wealth management lead for Australia, but will not relaunch a traditional wealth business. Former Westpac state manager Jessica Power will lead the global bank's retail banking and wealth management arm in Australia from December this year, but her ...

Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... their benchmarks more and more in this era of ETFs." Fixed income ETFs in practice Zuper chief executive and co-founder Jessica Ellerm07 says the reason why the newly launched superannuation fund invests in ETFs is it wanted to achieve a simple approach ...

Superannuation must catch up to gig economy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... superannuation as important. As part of a panel session at the breakfast - Salt, Walsh and Zuper chief executive and co-founder Jessica Ellerm were asked about whether there was a fundamental flaw that the super system is targeting the wrong people ...

Zuper opens its doors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
... Zuper was founded in early 2017 by chief product officer Jon Holloway, creative adviser Eran Thomson and chief executive Jessica Ellerm. Zuper's approach is backed by research it commissioned, which found people want more say in how their super is ...