HESTA continues its evolution
The $52 billion health sector focused industry fund HESTA announced the appointment of Alan Sheen as head of portfolio management this week. Sheen comes direct...
JANA recruits from within for new insurance role
JANA Investment Advisers, Australia’s largest asset consulting firm, is expanding its insurance business, which until now has been most developed in the...
Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) departures - a win for ESG?
Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) today announced that CEO Jean-Sebastian Jacques; head of iron ore, Chris Salisbury; and head of corporate affairs, Simone Niven, will...
Investors shrug off COVID blues
A clear correlation has emerged between risk appetite during the COVID-19 pandemic and the age of investors, with Australian ‘millennials’ –...
'Undiscovered' $60 billion manager
The Rajiv Jain-led global equity manager, GQG Partners, was this year named 'Undiscovered Manager of the Year' by independent research house Morningstar.
Get to know Adrian Frinsdorf from William Buck
Adrian Frinsdorf is a Director of Wealth Advisery at William Buck, a 30-year old multidisciplinary financial services group. Adrian has attained a Bachelor of...
Get to know Troy Armstrong from Koda Capital
Troy is a Partner and Adviser at Koda Capital. Troy is a FASEA-compliant financial adviser holding a Bachelor of Commerce and SMSF Specialist Adviser...
Financial Planner's morning report - state of Disaster, banks under pressure, but a positive start ahead for the ASX
The ASX 200 (XJO:ASX) managed to fight off the widespread implications of Victoria's 'State of Disaster' announcement, finishing flat for the delay despite...
Two of Australia's largest funds name new CIOs
Australia's Future Fund has named Sue Brake to take on the role of acting Chief Investment Officer at the $205 billion sovereign wealth fund. The fund promoted...
Adviser Profile: Matthew Scholten
Matthew Scholten is the executive chair of Scholten Collins McKissock in Melbourne. He is a Certified Financial Planner and has qualifications from the...
UniSuper appoints chief risk officer
The $85 billion industry fund for the higher education and research sector has finally filled the position of chief risk officer with the appointment of Andrew...
Is big picture small beer?
Great debates on longer term economic trends and the impact on financial markets are often a go-to conversation with investors. Few call up to ask what is the...
Pandemic calls forth another capital raising
It seems that every day another ASX listed company is announcing a capital raising with mixed results. Most recently, Vicinity Centres revealed a $1.4 billion...
BNK chief executive steps down
BNK Banking Corporation’s chief executive Simon Lyons has stepped down after over four years in the role. Lyons was chief executive of Goldfields Money...