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NZ Super bolsters leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
NZ Super has announced a new general manager, portfolio completion to oversee the implementation of its reference portfolio. The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, the entity which manages the NZ $57 billion fund, promoted George Crosby to the ...

What COVID-19 did to super brand

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
The government's early release of superannuation program hurt superannuation as a category brand, according to Campaign Edge creative director Dee Madigan. Taking to the stage at Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, Madigan theorised that the ...

Pengana appoints manager for global equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
Pengana Capital has appointed a US-based fund manager to its global equities assets, after Jordan Cvetanovski and Steven Glass's surprise walkout in March. Connecticut-based Axiom Investors will manage the two funds: Pengana International Ethical ...

Chief economist update: Bubble, bubble getting out of trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
"Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away..." -Frank Sinatara It didn't happen overnight, but it's happening... now. The Trans-Tasman bubble is here! After more than a year - I recall watching Qantas' chief executive saying it's ...

Climate change worse than pandemic: UK regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
The chief executive of the UK's Pensions Regulator believes climate change will be more catastrophic to populations' way of life than the COVID-19 pandemic if no action is taken. The comments came as The Pensions Regulator chief executive Charles ...

Investment manager creates new executive role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
A private Australian investment manager specialising in real estate and private debt has announced the appointment of a head of capital and business development. Fortius has named Marc Giuffrida to the role of head of capital and business development ...

Australian Ethical continues growth trajectory

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
The booming interest in socially and environmentally conscious investments has seen Australian Ethical post stellar half year results, despite the pandemic. Australian Ethical reported underlying profit after tax for the second half of 2020 of $4.9 ...

Limited advice overdue for disruption

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... accessible way for members to have some level of personalised advice that is affordable to them," Forman said. "For a fund like ours, we are passionate about finding ways to meet the needs of the average Australian." Less than 10% of members engage with ...

AMP Capital still being dressed up for sale

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... performing and inclusive culture." "The work on culture is not complete and will probably never complete in an organisation like ours. It's going to be always evolving." Deep Data founder and chief executive Mathan Somasundaram said despite the Ares ...

Equity Trustees reports on 2020 giving

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
Equity Trustees' annual giving report says donors made 3241 grants in the year, with natural disaster being key areas of focus. In all, Equity Trustees made 3241 grants in 2020 (up from 3031 grants last year). There was an uptick in grants over $100,000 ...