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Praemium expands executive team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2022
Praemium has added a chief strategy officer to its leadership team as it looks to capitalise on current market opportunities. Denis Orrock has taken on the role. Most recently he was at FNZ Group where he was head of capital markets. Prior, he held ...

Government to boost paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
... said. "It's a modern policy, for modern families. It delivers more choice; it offers greater security - and it rewards aspiration." He added that the government views 26 weeks' leave as "the foundation, the baseline, a national minimum standard", and ...

Aware Super appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
Neil Cochrane will step down as chair of Aware Super, with the fund naming a new addition to its board as chair. It caps three consecutive terms as chair for Cochrane, which is the maximum allowed. He was appointed chair of First State Super in 2014 ...

Global X ETFs names Australia head

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Evan Metcalf has been appointed chief executive at Global X Australia. In his new role, Metcalf will lead the company as it accelerates its growth in the Australian market following its acquisition of ETF Securities Australia alongside Mirae Global ...

JANA announces Sustainability Advisory Council

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... Sustainability Advisory Council. I'm thrilled to be part of JANA's journey and look forward to moving the dial from aspiration to action," she said. Grogan added she believes that impact investing is becoming a powerful tool in the transition to carbon ...

Maxcap names director, direct investment

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
Melbourne-based Steve So has been named as the real estate financier's new director, direct investment. Reporting to Maxcap head of direct investment Simon Hulett, So's new role will see him lead the creation and execution of new equity product strategies ...

Growthpoint takes on Fortius Funds Management

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
Growthpoint Properties Australia has acquired 100% of the family-owned private real estate funds management business. The transaction delivers on a strategic growth opportunity for Growthpoint, it said, adding nearly $2 billion third party funds under ...

JANA wins Spirit Super mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
The industry superannuation fund has selected JANA as its new asset consultant. The appointment, which came into effect on July 1, sees JANA replace long-term partner Whitehelm Capita l which was acquired by German manager PATRIZIA last year. Commenting ...

HUB24 names new Class chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
The former group executive for retirement and investment solutions at MLC will soon become chief executive of SMSF administrator Class. Tim Steele will take over the top job on August 1, replacing HUB24 director of strategic development Jason Entwhistle ...

Super trustees face rough seas ahead: Byres

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
In a speech at the Trans-Tasman Business Circle 'Meet the regulators' event, APRA chair Wayne Byres said to expect the performance of super trustees to continue to be the subject of intense scrutiny. On APRA's latest priorities, Byres said ...