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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 ...

Vision Super in hot water over coal investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
Vision Super has found itself in hot water after analysis revealed it has purchased $2.2 million worth of Whitehaven Coal stocks after walking back its fossil fuel exclusion policy last year. The super fund changed its environmental, social and governance ...

New inspector-general of taxation appointed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
The Albanese Government has appointed Ruth Owen as the new inspector-general of taxation (IGT) for a five-year period commencing on 15 July 2024. Owen brings a wealth of experience in tax, public sector reform, complaints management and dispute resolution ...

Aussies' financial literacy declines, young people fare the worst

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
Despite many initiatives, financial literacy, capability, and wellbeing levels have dropped in Australia, according to research commissioned by Ecstra Foundation and conducted by SVA Consulting. The International approaches to progressing financial ...

Platinum shutters London operations, UCITS funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
Platinum Asset Management has shuttered its London office following the closure of its Platinum World Portfolios. Platinum World Portfolios (PWP), which comprised Platinum's International, Asia ex Japan, Japan and Health Sciences strategies, were UCITS ...

Industry Super Australia names new chair

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has welcomed a top Hostplus executive as its new chair. Hostplus chief member officer Umberto Mecchi replaces Cath Bowtell, who was the acting chair. Prior to Bowtell, Peter Collins led the board after Greg Combet stepped ...

TAL appoints new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... retirement markets with a focus on digitally enabled customer and partner experience. " Fiona Macgregor is an impressive leader with more than ten years in senior leadership roles at TAL. She has a strong track record of leadership in the business and ...

Cbus recruits chief risk officer from Crown

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
Cbus has hired a new chief risk officer from Crown Resorts to replace Wade Martin. Martha Georgiou joins the $90 billion superannuation fund after finishing up as group executive general manager of compliance and regulatory affairs at Crown. Prior to ...