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New head of infrastructure at VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
Victorian Funds Management Corporation has promoted Stephen Baker to head of infrastructure following the retirement of Adrian Best. On joining the Victorian government's investment specialist - which manages funds for dozens of public authorities ...

Industry mega trends impacting distribution roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
Natixis Investment Managers has beefed up its distribution team as the asset manager prepares for rugged market conditions amidst dislocation driven by internalisation and increased specialisation. The doubling of the sales headcount marks one of Natixis' ...

TAL launches new look Accelerated Protection range

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
TAL has given its Accelerated Protection series a makeover, redesigning its products and increasing upfront affordability. Following a review by TAL, the Accelerated Protection series have had a range of updates that were effective September 8. The ...

Australian Retirement Trust hires Tim Unger

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
Australian Retirement Trust has added former Willis Towers Watson sustainable investments lead Tim Unger to its team. Unger has been appointed as senior portfolio manager within the sustainable investments team. The appointment follows ART's recent ...

IFM Investors puts $46m into energy retail sector

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
IFM Investors (IFM) has made a substantial investment in global energy software provider Tally Group (Tally) via its Australian growth equity fund, IFM Growth Partners 2. Tally currently serves over 70 energy retailers across Australia, New Zealand ...

Count welcomes chief financial officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
Keith Leung has been appointed to the role of chief financial officer at Count. Leung brings close to 20 years' experience in financial services, most recently serving as general manager, business service and finance transformation at Australian energy ...

Australian Retirement Trust hunts new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
Having successfully seen through the merger that created Australian Retirement Trust as well as several others that have swelled the fund to $260 billion, chief executive Bernard Reilly is set to leave. Reilly has notified the ART board of his intention ...

Life Sherpa rolls out investment solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
Hybrid advice provider Life Sherpa is partnering with OpenInvest to offer a low-cost managed investment portfolio solution for clients with low balances. With a minimum investment of $5000, the offering comprises four diversified portfolios with a range ...

CALI launches scholarship to boost female risk advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has launched a program that aims to entice more women into the life insurance industry. The industry body said its inaugural ReCALIbrate program will provide $2000 in grants to support the attendance of ...

Cbus unveils new leadership team

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
Cbus has made a raft of leadership changes that include appointing a deputy chief investment officer and chief operating officer. Alexandra Campbell is the $85 billion fund's new deputy chief investment officer and head of private markets. Campbell ...