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Plenary hires team of seven from AMP Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... changes from within the team," a spokesperson for AMP Capital said. "Trent Mikkonen has been promoted to principal, head of social asset management, Andrew Jones has been promoted to investment director. Chris Iemma, an existing associate director in ...

Future Generation announces chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
Geoff Wilson's Future Generation companies, the social conscious listed investment companies, has announced its new chief executive - hiring from UBS. Caroline Gurney, former managing director of marketing and communications for UBS, has stepped ...

Aware Super awards $30bn mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
... Super chief investment officer Damien Graham said. "SSGA is a world-class investment company with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials that are very aligned to our own. Their proposal offered compelling value for money for our ...

MAX Award winners crowned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
... the award for Product Launch of the Year. Zurich's Goals for Good was named Community Initiative of the Year, while Social Media Campaign of the Year was awarded to Australian Ethical and Integrated Campaign of the Year was awarded to Aware Super ...

Chief economist update: The devil's in the headline US payrolls number details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... signed off in March 2021. But herein lies the rub. With the increased rate of vaccination in the country and the easing of social and business restrictions, US economic momentum has shifted another gear. Companies would need to offer wages above what ...

Aussies lose $328m to investment scams

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... no longer just rely on professional looking websites. They now have the ability to contact people through phone, apps, social media and other means. We saw more fraudulent celebrity endorsements of investment opportunities advertised across digital platforms ...

Plenary enters funds management, nabs AMP Capital executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
Plenary Group has appointed AMP Capital's global head of social care to lead its new funds management business in Australia and New Zealand. Julie-Anne Mizzi has over 30 years' experience in financial services having spent most of her career ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
... percentage points to growth and driven by a 2.4% increase in spending on services as mobility increased on the back of eased social and trading restrictions. Spending on services would have grown by more had it not been for the continued closure of Australia's ...

Last day to vote in MAX Awards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
... Extension Cover PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCY OF THE YEAR BlueChip Communication Honner PritchittBland Mountain Media Reverb Media SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR BT Zurich Future Super Australian Ethical Rest Super VIDEO CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR BT PIMCO Vanguard ...

Poor financial literacy failing young workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
As more young workers turn to mum and dad, and social media for financial advice, a new survey finds that the educational system is failing to provide practical financial literacy skills for students as they navigate the workforce. The financial education ...