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Former Prime Minister joins global investment firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
Julia Gillard has been appointed to the global leadership council of LeapFrog Investments to provide strategic insight and global networks. Together with Singtel chair Simon Israel and chief executive of Ayala Corporation Jamie Augusto Zobel, Gillard ...

WA Super awards $20mn mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2019
... benefits. The fund is set to work with several partners, including Impact Investment Group's venture capital fund, Giant Leap and Impact Seed, the state's "peak capacity builder" for impact investment development. Currently, the fund is open ...

Leaving a legacy

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... from managing private funds to managing private and partnered funds. In about 2008, after six or seven years, it made the leap to managing public funds. Similarly, we have a business in the UK where we have a portfolio of about 30 golf clubs. Essentially ...

Chief economist update: China's great leap forward 70 years in the making

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... has much to celebrate and boast about. It didn't happen overnight, but it did happen. Chairman Mao Zedong's "Great Leap Forward" campaign (from 1958-1962) has finally come to fruition. China has certainly moved forward by leaps and bounds (pardon ...

Industry fund awards $125 million mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
An industry fund chose Dimensional Fund Advisors for a $125 million allocation as it directs more of its Australian equities assets into screened passive strategies. Christian Super manages $1.6 billion on behalf of its members, of which 23% is in Australian ...

Government consults on super legislation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... definition of life-expectancy period for innovative income stream products to account properly for the number of days in a leap year. They are also set to maintain the capped defined benefit treatment of market-linked pensions under the transfer balance ...

Macquarie Capital bolsters regional industrials team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... said the appointments would complement the firm's capabilities. "Rob and Ajay are seasoned advisors who can help us make a leap forward in our sector coverage. Steven will help us serve clients in the building products, materials and distribution spaces," ...

One small step for responsible investment sees one giant leap for Man Group

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
Global active manager Man Group can now quantify the degree of responsible investment focus across its entire suite of funds. It adds clarity for institutional investors demanding greater ESG transparency. The $158 billion (US$114bn) investment manager's ...

Female excellence in advice title awarded

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
A West Australian financial adviser was awarded the Association of Financial Advisers/TAL Female Excellence in Advice Award for 2018. Mt. Pleasant-based Donna Lee Powell was recognised for her work with women facing life-changing events. Commencing ...

Female Excellence in Advice finalists announced

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
As the Association of Financial Advisers National Conference nears, the finalists for its 2018 Female Excellence in Advice Award were named this week. More than 370 nominations and 44 applications were received for this year's award, a record number ...