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Centuria shakes up senior investments team

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
... at DTZ for six years, which merged with Cushman & Wakefield. Nathan Guo succeeds Essey as the head of transactions, responsible for originating and managing the group's property transactions across all real estate sectors. Guo was senior transactions ...

Proxy advisors have 'undue influence': Jamie Dimon

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... and recommendations, the majority do not vote independently of this information. Moreover, stewardship committees responsible for voting decisions are often held by experts who default large portions of their decision-making to proxy advisors. This ...

'Licensee for hire' fined $1.25m by court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... representatives were adequately trained; maintain the competence to provide financial services covered by its AFS licence; take responsible steps to ensure representatives complied with the law; and do all things necessary to ensure services provided ...

DWS appoints new local chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... since 2018. Prior to that she worked with Deutsche since 2005 both in Australia and the UK. DWS said Tomova will be responsible for shaping the growth strategy of DWS Australia to enhance the brand's presence and promote a culture of excellence, innovation ...

Forager schedules LIT delisting

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... net asset value. The listed investment trust (LIT) is set to delist on June 14, with trades suspending on June 10. Responsible entity, The Trust Company, said the move is in the best interests of unitholders. "The Responsible Entity considers that the ...

NZ Super Fund chief investment officer departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... decision-making, brought innovative and disciplined thinking to our investment processes and, as chair of our responsible investment strategy refresh, has been key to our shift towards a sustainable investment approach. "These enduring changes have helped ...

Legalsuper names chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... enablement and risk, a role he took on in mid-December. He brings more than 14 years' experience in superannuation and is responsible for technology, operations, insurance, line 1 risk and projects. In addition to appointments, legalsuper's executive ...

AFCA flags legal uncertainty on SMSF wholesale test

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... hand, said that the SMSF was a wholesale client. It also said it only provided general advice and that the trustee was responsible for all investment decisions," Sidoti said. This is on top of the financial adviser relying on wholesale certificates provided ...

Bitcoin investing is on the rise, but more regulation is needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... Australians. Requiring Australian customer funds in global platforms to be segregated and monitored by fit and proper responsible persons who verify the assets on-chain. This recommendation, informed from a roundtable of industry participants, is regarding ...

Australian Ethical eyes small caps as play for advisers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... she said. A report by Australian Ethical and CoreData Research last year showed that nearly half of advisers include responsible investing in their advice proposition, driven by rising socially responsible behaviour and return expectations, with over ...
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