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Franklin Templeton completes acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... significant transaction in Franklin Templeton's history," said Franklin Templeton president and chief executive Jenny Johnson. "A tremendous amount has happened since we made our announcement in mid-February, but the strategic rationale for this powerful ...

Life insurance at tipping point: Industry leaders

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
... the Financial Services Council's (FSC) 2020 Life Insurance Summit, APRA general manager of life insurance Suzanne Johnson, RGA Australia managing director Mark Stewart, Zurich Life and Investments Australian chief executive Justin Delaney, and AMP ...

Franklin Templeton announces revised APAC team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... as Franklin Templeton's head of EMEA and India, based in Mumbai. Franklin Templeton president and chief executive Jenny Johnson said the acquisition of Legg Mason will establish Franklin Templeton as one of the world's largest independent asset managers ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 nightmare makes Brexit a dream

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... dream instead of the nightmare it previously once was and brought closer to home when now reigning Prime Minister Boris Johnson, himself, became infected with the virus. The Bank of England went to work. After keeping the Bank Rate steady at 0.75% since ...

MLC launches new advice business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... derived from the translation of MLC into roman numerals, the group said. TenFifty is to be led by general manager Brendan Johnson who has been with MLC for more than 18 years. Johnson has been general manager of Apogee since June 2015. Prior to that ...

S&P kicks companies off ESG index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... 500 as possible (and thus closely replicate the risk/return), after removing certain companies based on ESG principles. Johnson & Johnson was kicked out of the ESG Index in 2019 for controversies over its products, including mesh devices and talcum powder ...

Realigning remuneration expectations

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... fundamentals, and COVID-19 and recession forces companies to rethink pay packets, according to compensation consultancy firm Johnson Associates. "Clear reality [is] difficult to pay for average performers, business changes complicate comparisons and ...

Former State Super investments chief returns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... its predecessors, including stints as deputy chief investment officer and head of strategy. State Super chair Nicholas Johnson described Rasmussen as "an outstanding investment industry professional". "She [Rasumussen] has been appointed after an extensive ...

Chief economist update: Turns out Brexit was heaven

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... 50.0) improved substantially. That was before the coronavirus pandemic hit -- and infected even UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson - prompting the government (like most other governments around the world) to issue draconian social distancing and lockdown ...

Chief economist update: The cheaper alternative

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... the UK, the Australian government is heading into an utter lockdown earlier than the Motherland. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced "draconian" social isolation measures only yesterday (March 24) at the same time that ScoMo's implementing ...