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Frontier overhauls research function

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
Frontier Advisors is restructuring its research team in a way that will see Andrew Kemp become head of defensive assets and private markets. While technically not a promotion, the overhaul widens Kemp's remit and gives him added responsibilities. ...

Family offices look to infrastructure for alpha

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
Family offices are increasingly allocating to infrastructure and shunning more risky alternatives such as venture capital and hedge funds, a new BlackRock report shows. Infrastructure will be a pivotal alpha-generating strategy for family offices this ...

Hejaz backs local Islamic bank

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
Hejaz Group has injected $10 million into Islamic Bank Australia as its chief executive takes up a directorship at the latter. The fledgling Islamic Bank Australia, which is currently operating under a restricted ADI, is due to launch some time in 2023-24. ...

4D Infrastructure welcomes new investment director

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
Tim Snelgrove has been appointed investment director and will report into chief investment officer Sarah Shaw. Snelgrove will be based in Sydney and brings 14 years of experience in financial services to the role, including 12 years in globally listed ...

Future Fund adds to investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
Future Fund has strengthened its investment team with the hire of Toby McMillan as director of unlisted property. McMillan arrives from the $60 billion quasi-sovereign wealth fund Victorian Funds Management Corporation. McMillan worked at VFMC for more ...

ASX CHESS lead to become chief information officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
Come July 1, Tim Whiteley will commence his new role as chief information officer of the ASX. Just last year, Whiteley was selected to lead the ASX's CHESS Replacement Solution Design work, following its decision to reassess CHESS replacement project. ...

Australia lags in global fund disclosure: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
Australia's fund disclosure regime ranks weakest in the developed world, leaving investors in the dark. According to a Morningstar Global Investors Experience report, Australia falls behind other developed markets in terms of managed fund and superannuation ...

Cbus eyes big deals in new investment blueprint

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
Cbus unveiled a new investment strategy, focused on lucrative global partnerships and boosting internal asset management to 50%. The strategic pivot comes on the heels of Cbus' merger completion with EISS Super. Cbus acting chief executive Kristian ...

IFM Investors welcomes global head of client solutions

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
London-based John Gee-Grant has been named head of global client solutions at IFM Investors. With over three decades of industry experience, Gee-Grant joins the Australian investment firm following a string of senior positions in sales, business strategy ...

Ex-Vocus chair indicted for insider trading

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
Former Vocus chair Vaughan Bowen has been indicted on two counts of insider trading relating to the EQT Infrastructure IV Fund's proposal to acquire Vocus. ASIC alleged that Bowen traded over five million Vocus shares in June 2019 while in possession ...