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CFA Institute launches private markets, alternatives certificate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
The CFA Institute has launched a private markets and alternative investments certificate to Australian investment professionals. The private markets and alternatives investment certificate is suitable for those aspiring to roles at general partner firms ...

Young Aussies flock to SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
Generation X and Millennials are leading the charge in establishing self-managed super funds (SMSFs), according to new analysis from Class. The 2023 Annual Benchmark Report reveals that Generation X aged 42 to 56 (52.7%) and Millennials aged 27 to 41 ...

HESTA welcomes head of portfolio design

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... Sandoval's extensive experience and strategic insight will benefit HESTA's one million-plus members. "Throughout her career, Dianne has played an important role in creating and implementing innovative investment strategies alongside robust policies ...

Industry mega trends impacting distribution roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... bringing technical insights to a client conversation. Watson has not always been in a distribution role. She started her career in investment banking. Previous roles include director of equities capital markets at Man Group for three years and J.P. Morgan ...

Industry high flyers join JANA board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... Scentre Group and has previously held non-executive director roles at Telstra and Bank of Queensland. Before her board career, Seale was managing director of publishing company Random House Australia and New Zealand for more than a decade, delivering ...

CALI launches scholarship to boost female risk advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
... under-represented in financial services but that is gradually changing, and we want to do our part to encourage women to pursue a career in risk advice and foster a diverse, inclusive industry," she concluded.

Lumiant chief steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
Lumiant's co-founder and chief executive has stepped down from day-to-day responsibilities to take a career break. Santiago Burridge remains as a director on the board of Lumiant as the fintech aggressively expands in the US market. Lumiant's US chief ...

Government consults on superannuation objective laws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
The federal government is consulting on proposed superannuation legislation that will enshrine an objective to "preserve savings to deliver income for a dignified retirement, alongside government support, in an equitable and sustainable way." The Superannuation ...

Tim Unger quits Willis Towers Watson

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... Thinking Ahead Group, which advocates incorporating ESG principles into investment strategies and frameworks. Earlier in his career, he worked as a pensions actuary at Old Mutual and a quantitative analyst at ING Barings. The article first appeared in ...

Zenith chief exits, names successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
... director, and head of managed funds research at Lonsdale. Jason Huddy joined Zenith as chief operating officer in 2019. His career began at National Mutual (AXA) in Perth; he then spent over 16 years with Macquarie, including three years leading its ...