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Aviva Investors names credit lead, offloads US team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
The global asset manager has appointed a new head of credit, as Franklin Templeton acquires its US-based investment grade credit team. Aviva Investors has appointed Caroline Hedges as head of credit, replacing Colin Purdie who was promoted earlier this ...

Social media pump and dumps gain traction

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
The regulator has warned that pump and dump schemes are becoming a trend on social media. ASIC said it has observed a "concerning" trend of social media posts being used to coordinate pump and dump activity in listed stocks. It's now issued a reminder ...

Aware Super builds out affordable housing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
The $140 billion super fund is furthering its commitment to affordable housing with the acquisition of a site in Melbourne. Aware Super and its investment Partner Altis Property Partners purchased the 7000 square metre Bayview on the Park site and will ...

Hume puts finfluencer followers on notice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
Senator Jane Hume is warning consumers who fall victim to bad advice from finfluencers not to rely on the government for compensation. Speaking on the first day of the Association of Financial Advisers national conference, the minister for superannuation ...

AustralianSuper ups stake in WestConnex

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
The $233 billion superannuation fund's stake in WestConnex rose to 20.5% after the consortium it's a part of took full ownership of the motorway. The Sydney Transport Partners (STP) consortium purchased the remaining 49% interest or $11.1 billion ...

William Buck merges with sixth firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
A Melbourne-based advisory firm has merged with William Buck as the latter continues its aggressive expansion strategy. BR Wellington is an accounting and business advisory firm and will rebrand as part of William Buck Australia and New Zealand. All ...

Totus hires from Winton

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
The Sydney equities boutique has appointed a head of distribution and marketing, hiring from Winton. Lisa Pearce will be responsible for driving Totus's business development and marketing activities, including managing and developing client relationships ...

Mason Stevens grows distribution team

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
Mason Stevens hired a sales director to oversee two states, joining the boutique after a long career at Macquarie Group. Andrew Vong joined Mason Stevens as a sales director for New South Wales and Queensland in a newly created role. Vong spent over ...

Former Vocus chair charged with insider trading

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
A Uniti Group executive director and the former Vocus Group chair was charged with insider trading for dumping his Vocus shares after he knew an acquisition of the company was unlikely to go ahead. Following an ASIC investigation, Vaughan Bowen was ...

VFMC appoints new chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
The Victorian government's $64 billion fund manager has named a new chief executive, as Lisa Gray retires after six years in the role. The Victorian Funds Management Corporation will be headed by Kate Galvin as the next chief executive from October ...