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Industry fund names new CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... chief executive between July 2006 and April 2018. Rieck spent more than four years at the $15 billion Equipsuper based in Victoria, where he was responsible for investment process and outcomes across asset allocation, investment strategy, manager selection ...

Short-seller targets infant formula importer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
Short-seller Blue Orca is targeting an importer of infant formula from Australia for falsely claiming its products are safe for lactose intolerant babies. Ausnutria, a company that imports infant milk formula from Australia, New Zealand and Europe for ...

BlackRock appoints Melbourne head

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... clients across the region are fully supported," Landman said. "To that end, and to support our growth specifically in Victoria, I'm delighted to welcome David to the newly created role of head of Melbourne." Porter joined BlackRock in 2017 after working ...

Super fund invests in disability housing

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... to be worth $6 billion. The funding will help build 25 disability homes in New South Wales, South East Queensland and Victoria. The impact fund will receive equity in the properties in return. DPN Casa Capace, a registered provider with NDIS, aims to ...

Super fund names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... deputy chair since January 2017 and has been a long-serving director since 2009. He is currently the deputy chancellor of Victoria University and chair of Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism. Kayler-Thomson commented: "It's an exciting time for VicSuper ...

JANA hires quantitative applications lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
JANA Investment Consultants appointed a former Victorian Funds Management Corporation executive in the newly created role of head of quantitative applications. Michael Watt was chief executive and principal consultant at PortfolioMetrics for almost ...

Adviser stole $200k from SMSFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... financial adviser who stole more than $200,000 from client self-managed superannuation funds. Robert Michael of Bentleigh, Victoria has been permanently banned from providing financial advice after ASIC's investigation found Michael took loans for himself ...

Boutique manager hires investment banking expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... management. Metrics Credit Partners has hired Hamish Mitchell as investment director to lead its loan origination activities in Victoria after heading RBC's leveraged finance business for about a year. Mitchell has relocated from Sydney to Melbourne ...

Fitzpatricks expands footprint

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... licence. Other practices now licensed by Fitzpatricks include Fryer Financial Services, Thomson Wealth, both Sydney-based, Victoria-based Nest Wealth, and Queensland-based Encompass Wealth.

Financial services boom rolls on

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... mining added 28.8 percentage points. Australia's financial services hub remains in New South Wales (44%), followed by Victoria (29%), Queensland (13%) and Western Australia (7%). Employment in the sector continues to go from strength to strength. At ...