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Australian Investment Council chief executive steps down

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
The chief executive of the Australian Investment Council (AIC) has stepped down to take on a new role in the financial services industry. Yasser El-Ansary's new role is yet to be revealed, but AIC confirmed El-Ansary is departing after eight years as ...

New appointments to FSC board

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has today announced the appointments of AMP Australian Wealth Management chief executive Scott Hartley, and Challenger chief executive, people, corporate affairs and strategy Michelle Taylor, as directors to the ...

Milford makes significant board appointment

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... executive of Bankers Trust Investment Bank Australia, as well as being a member of Bankers Trust New York's Global Business Council. Walker held previous senior governance positions within the banking, funds management and securities industries, including ...

CCIV legislation introduced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
... stands, only about 5% of the $2.5 trillion in funds management in Australia comes from overseas. Special envoy for global business and talent attraction Peter Verwer said the establishment of the CCIV regime will send a strong signal to the world that ...

Retirement Income Covenant hits parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
... regularly review a retirement income strategy for members who are retired or approaching retirement. The Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane said the progress of the Retirement Income Covenant is strongly supported. "There is an urgent ...

AustralianSuper adds to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... including head of institutional at Vicinity Centres, general manager of Centro Properties Group's funds management business between 2002 and 2009 and as an independent consultant to AustralianSuper since last year. She holds several other directorships ...

Metrics Credit Partners acquires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
Metrics Credit Partners has acquired a small and medium-sized enterprise business lending specialist. Metrics has acquired SME lender Bigstone Finance. Metrics managing partner Andrew Lockhart said the addition of the Bigstone team to the funding capability ...

Climate science skills needed in financial services

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
... risks, setting expectations for management of such risks and improving the quality of disclosures. University of Sydney Business School professor Christopher Wright agreed and said it is up to businesses to take action with new skills and frameworks. ...

UBS names country head from BlackRock

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... organisation to benefit local clients. We are excited for Alison to join and for her to drive our Australian asset management business forward." John Mowat who took on the role on an interim basis will revert to his responsibilities as head of UBS Asset ...

PRI chief joins Quinbrook advisory board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
... support infrastructure, virtual power plants and community energy networks. Commenting on the appointment Reynolds said: "Business as usual - investing as usual - is not going to get us to net zero and that is why I am delighted to be joining the Advisory ...