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Australia an 'efficient' market for multinationals

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... behind Singapore, New Zealand, and the Philippines. We are also relatively cheaper than other counterparts in average cost per task, Malaysia stands as the cheapest in cost, followed by New Zealand and Australia. On the contrary, South Korea presents ...

Movers and shakers: Cbus, HESTA, Rest, Minderoo and Colonial First State

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Cbus Super has farewelled Divya Jain who has joined Rest Super as a senior portfolio manager as the $80 billion fund continues to strengthen its asset allocation team. Jain spent two years at Cbus after a seven-year stint at AustralianSuper, where she ...

Evidentia assembles inaugural executive leadership team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
Managed account provider Evidentia Group has lifted the lid on its inaugural executive leadership lineup, spanning investments, client solutions and operations functions. This move marks the organisation's formal debut in its redefined form, which Evidentia ...

Cbus Super makes key ESG hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
High-profile sustainable finance specialist Camille Wynter has taken on the role of ESG integration lead at Cbus. She will be part of the responsible investment team and report to Ros McKay. Wynter succeeds Talieh Williams, who left in March to become ...

Australia progresses climate transition disclosures, planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... process. This includes geospatial tools that model risk at the asset level and align with disclosure frameworks such as the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures, International Sustainability Standards Board and Australian Accounting Standards ...

Geopolitical risks force family offices into alternatives, cash: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
Geopolitical uncertainties are forcing family offices out of US equities, diversifying into cash and liquid alternatives, according to BlackRock's annual Global Family Office Survey. Global family offices find themselves in "risk-management mode" ...

Fin365 to build one-stop-shop for financial firms

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
The Victorian-based software solution company for financial services has acquired Qwrk Outsourcing to formulate a one-stop-shop for outsourced services as demand grows. Qwrk was founded in 2010 as a paraplanning firm that transitioned into a full-suite ...

Super funds to take stock of information security controls

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... incident - AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Hostplus, Insignia Financial and Rest - have been given a separate task. Instead of completing the self-assessment, these funds must undertake a special purpose engagement to assess the adequacy ...

Russell Investments names investment head for APAC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
Russell Investments has appointed Andrew Pease as head of investments for Asia-Pacific as the US asset manager deepens its regional presence amid volatile markets. Pease, who recently served as global chief investment strategist, brings over 30 years ...

QIC hires institutional sales director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
A long-time Schroders Australia executive has joined QIC's institutional distribution team as a director. The Queensland state government-owned investor confirmed the appointment of Tracy Abercromby, who will be based in QIC's Sydney office. ...