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U Ethical names chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
U Ethical Investors has appointed a new chief investment officer, promoting from within. Jon Fernie has been tapped to take over from James Cook, as the latter looks to retire at the end of the year after five years in the role. Announcing his intentions ...

AMP Capital executive joins asset consultant

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
The former head of portfolio management at AMP Capital has joined an asset consultant as a partner. Darren Beesley became a partner at Evidentia in October, following a stint as portfolio management lead for the multi-asset group at AMP Capital. Prior ...

Ord Minnett names head of equities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
A former Goldman Sachs executive will join Ord Minnett as head of equities in December. Angus Esslemont was an executive director at Goldman Sachs, leading the emerging company sales unit for nearly four years. Prior to that, he worked in small cap ...

Iress steady amid OneVue integration

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
Iress' half year results were solid with profit up 9% and earnings per share up 6%, as it finalises the integration of OneVue's business. Iress reported pro forma revenue of $298.7 million and segment profit of $77 million. It declared an interim dividend ...

Robo advice potential skyrockets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
The Australian robo advice industry has doubled its potential market size over the last two years, new research shows. Rainmaker Information data shows the robo advice industry could reach $60 billion, up from $30 billion estimated in 2018. The data ...

Mirae appoints local chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
The $280 billion Korean asset manager has appointed the former chief executive of ETF Securities to lead its Australian office and a former Coolabah executive to head operations. Kris Walesby has joined as chief executive for Australia and Oliver Reynolds ...

Active managers lead new ETF issuers

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... entering the market launching active products, new data shows. The BetaShares Australian Exchange Traded Fund Industry: Half Year Review 2021 report showed all new issuers of products were active managers who accounted for nearly half of the 15 products ...

Dixon Advisory to pay $8.2m to settle ASIC action

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
ASIC will drop its September 4 Federal Court case against Evans & Dixon's financial advice arm for $8.2 million and declaration of 53 contraventions. Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services (DASS) will pay $7.2 million in penalty and $1 million ...

Capital Group managing director exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
Capital Group's managing director for the Australia and New Zealand business has stepped down after 10 years. The fund manager confirmed that Paul Hennessy has exited as it hired Murray Brewer in the newly created role of head of Australia client ...

Significant drop in charitable giving

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... by 4% when compared to the previous corresponding period to FY 2019/20 and a 16% fall when compared to the previous half year to December 2020. JBWere noted cause areas performed differently with health and international aid performing well during the ...