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Former AMP Capital research lead joins family office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... institutional investors, family offices, and private wealth managers. Dixon said the attraction of his new role is the diversity of deal flow, analysing non-core sectors, a smaller team and less red tape. "I think people from core funds have a lot to ...

MetLife enhances employee benefits package

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... more inclusive workplace. Following consultation with its employee-led DEI Committee and reviewing statistics from the Diversity Council Australia and its own survey on employee benefits trends, MetLife is now offering three new leave types. Employees ...

Sexism in the City: UK financial sector slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... recommended the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority drop plans for businesses to report on diversity and set targets. "These proposals would not capture the many smaller firms that have some of the worst cultures and levels ...

Government consults on options to improve performance test

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... members into untested products, or hiking fees to cross-subsidise products under scrutiny. Meanwhile, the super sector's diversity also means that some edge cases, such as annuity retirement phase or niche single-sector products, aren't suited for performance ...

Female fund managers boast 1.2% alpha

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... managers with Above Average or High ratings for the People Pillar over the same period and showcases strength through diversity," the research note reads. The analysts singled out three female fund managers who did exceptionally well in their modelling ...

Five megatrends shaping financial services: McCrindle

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... than English. So, as you think about clients or, indeed, team members, increasingly we're getting that language diversity." Another aspect of language that creates gaps is not based on country of birth but on generation of birth. "Younger generations ...

ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... has more than one objective and is meeting one or some of them, the product's investment style, or that it provided diversity in terms of style and manager. "A key observation from our review of trustee analysis of underperformance was that trustees ...

AIA adds to C-suite lineup

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... Livingston joins AIA from Epworth Healthcare. Previously she was at Tennis Australia, where she served as its chief diversity and people officer. AIA Australia chief executive Damien Mu said he is delighted to welcome Turner and Livingston to the executive ...

Claremont Global launches ETF range

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... cost to value customer propositions, an owner-managed culture, consistent earnings power, strong balance sheets and diversity in products and services," Desmond said. Claremont Global is a member of E&P Financial Group. It has an investment team of six ...

Rest invests in agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... mid-market agriculture companies that own real assets with profit generating potential," she said. "This will bring diversity benefits to our alternatives portfolio, while delivering long-term value for our members." Cibus Fund II is Rest's third impact ...
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