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Australian Ethical, Infradebt to launch infrastructure debt fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... delivering good risk-adjusted returns and contribute towards meeting these targets. "This partnership with Infradebt, also a leader in its field, allows us to bolster our investment capabilities by bringing in-depth expertise across new asset classes." ...

PGIM names institutional client group lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... market, adding Briant could boast three decades of expertise in the Australasian investment industry. "As an experienced leader, he has an impressive track record in growing businesses and strong relationships with sophisticated asset owners," he said. ...

UniSuper appoints chief risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
The $124 billion super fund will welcome a new chief risk officer this month, making the jump from Cbus. Wade Martin will join UniSuper in the role on February 21. He is currently chief risk officer at Cbus, a role he's held since August 2019. Martin ...

Hyperion leads as top Australian shares fund manager: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... Mercer also appointed Andrew Howse, previously the head of corporate benefits at Gallagher, to the new position of client leader at Mercer Super. In the role, he will service the fund's burgeoning corporate super business.

WAM Leaders to make bid for QV Equities

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
The investment company, managed by Wilson Asset Management, intends to make an off-market takeover bid for QV Equities Limited (QVL). The offer involves exchanging one share of WAM Leaders for every 1.4675 shares of QVE. Entities associated with WAM ...

AI mania will underwhelm advice: Finura

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
"AI mania" will over-promise and underdeliver for financial advisers, while superannuation funds are tipped to give digital advice a boost, Finura Group's 2024 predictions reveal. In the latest Australian wealth tech predictions report, Finura highlights ...

Gender pay gap reporting to be scrutinised

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
From tomorrow, Australian companies with 100 or more staff must publish the median pay gap between their male and female employees. While it sounds simple enough, some experts believe corporates are not prepared for what's to come. The Workplace ...

JPMAM partners with NZ wealth firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) is joining forces with a New Zealand-based private wealth firm that has $28 billion of client funds under management. Craigs Investment Partners (CIP), a high-net-worth advisory firm that also provides investment ...

GBST raids SS&C for APAC head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
GBST has this month welcomed a head of Asia Pacific, hiring SS&C Technologies' sales director. Jeff Hall has taken on the newly created regional leadership role, responsible for business development and operations across GBST's wealth management and ...

Netwealth records $78bn FUA, flags departure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
Netwealth is reporting a record increase in funds under administration (FUA), as it prepares to farewell its chief financial officer. In a quarterly update, Netwealth said a $6 billion increase in FUA in the December quarter has pushed its total FUA ...