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Panel declares 'unacceptable circumstances' for Sequoia

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
The Takeovers Panel declared that rogue shareholders, which include Glennon Capital, seeking to gain control of Sequoia Financial Group were not transparent about their relationship and breached substantial shareholder laws. In an update to the ASX ...

Morningstar names new manager research lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... Australasia - replaces Annika Bradley who moved to UniSuper as an investment specialist for policy and advice. As practice leader, Olsen will also support Morningstar's strategy to provide comprehensive superannuation fund ratings that will address ...

WTW names new head for Australia and New Zealand

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... broking officer for the Pacific region. Before that, he spent over 12 years at Marsh and Sedgwick. "James is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience and has a proven track record of supporting growth and managing business operations," WTW ...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank appoints new chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has appointed Richard Fennell as chief executive and managing director, replacing Marnie Baker. Baker has been with the bank for 35 years, mostly in executive roles. She was chief executive and managing director for six years. ...

Key advice executive leaves Aware Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
Aware Super has farewelled its group executive of advice. Sarah Forman has left the super fund after serving five years in the role. Her departure follows the appointment of Aware Super's new chief operating officer earlier this year and subsequent ...

Unprecedented vulnerabilities in financial services: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
KPMG specialists say disruptive technologies, particularly generative AI, and the imperative to automate, are exposing financial services executives to unprecedented vulnerabilities. In Australia, KPMG partner Matt O'Keefe noted that heightened customer ...

Bennelong takes on fledgling boutique

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2024
Two former Magellan portfolio managers have set up a new boutique and joined forces with Bennelong Funds Management to launch a global small and mid-cap strategy. Canopy Investors was established in February 2023 by Kris Webster and Michael Poulsen ...

Goldman Sachs names new head of Australian equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2024
Goldman Sachs has appointed Mark Davis as managing director and head of Australian and New Zealand equities. Davis will lead the equities team and work closely with regional leadership to drive the strategy for expanding the client franchise in Australia ...

SSGA appoints new chief operating officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2024
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) announced the appointment of James Ferrarelli to the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer. Reporting to SSGA chief executive Yie-Hsin Hung, Ferrarelli will be responsible for delivering ...

First Sentier Investors names people, culture lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
First Sentier Investors appointed a new chief people and culture officer, commencing in the role this week. Adele Swan has been acting in the role for the past three months but has now been permanently appointed to the position. She replaces Melanie ...