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Aware Super establishes dedicated real estate arm, names chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
... Aware Super; her other previous roles include general manager of property for Australia Post and senior positions at Jones Lang LaSalle. Aware Super's deputy chief investment officer and head of real assets Damien Webb said McNally is an ideal leader ...

ASIC helps issuers avoid greenwashing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
ASIC is helping product issuers avoid being accused of greenwashing, outlining exactly how not to market their offering. A new information sheet comes as demand for sustainable products continues to rise, causing a backlash in greenwashing. ASIC undertook ...

Reserve Bank fallout after hawkish pivot

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Australia surprised markets by lifting the cash rate target for the first time in over a decade. The decision to raise rates 25 basis points to 0.35% came as the RBA sought to withdraw the extraordinary monetary support ...

FPA pushes for advice law simplification

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
Heavy-handed regulations puts financial advisers at significant risk of breaching the law, according to the Financial Planning Association of Australia, which is urging the government to strip out layers of complexity in the latest round of reforms. ...

HESTA endorses super splitting initiative

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
HESTA is recommending super funds adopt a new process to make the splitting of assets easier following the results of a successful pilot program. HESTA is the first Australian super fund to adopt the Simpler Super Splitting initiative, which uses a ...

MFS recruits BNP Paribas executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
The former head of wholesale distribution at BNP Paribas Asset Management has taken on a similar role at MFS Investment Management. James Langlands is now head of wholesale, Australia and New Zealand for MFS. He replaces Ross Cartwright who relocated ...

JLL chief executive to retire after 40 years

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
After 40 years with Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) and 13 years as chief executive of Australia, Stephen Conry has announced his retirement. Conry said the decision to step down, on the anniversary of 40 years with the firm, was right. "The Australian business ...

GESB appoints chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
The Government Employees Superannuation Board welcomed a new chair in a long-serving public sector executive. Jo Gaines was appointed chair, replacing John Langoulant who moved onto become an agent general for WA in the UK and Europe. Gaines was the ...

REIT changes fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... and has spent more than seven years at Charter Hall in total. Prior to that, he worked at Coles Property, Sandalwood/Jones Lang LaSalle Mirvac, and Lendlease. Ellis has worked in various roles on the CQR portfolio for the past 21 years, initially responsible ...

Hume refreshes super co-contribution laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
The government is refreshing its super co-contribution law for low-income earners as the sunset date is due to kick in. Senator Jane Hume released the draft regulation Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Regulations 2022 ...