Novigi to be out source provider for Mercer’s Wollongong tech services
Specialist data and technology services provider Novigi will be the outsourcer for Mercer’s Wollongong business.
March 20, 2023
Aware Super restructures investment team
Aware Super has restructured its investment team in line with its strategy to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns for its members and manage $250 billion FUM by 2026.
March 20, 2023
Agriculture sustainability assurance program launched in Australia
Leading Harvest, a non-profit organisation founded in the US, launches its industry-leading program in Australia to implement a world-first sustainability assurance program to help harmonise sustainability reporting across crops and regions.
March 16, 2023
Northleaf selects Equity Trustees for custody role
Private markets investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners has selected Equity Trustees as the trustee and custodian of its senior private credit fund, NSPC AUD Investor Trust.
March 16, 2023
Preliminary findings from updated SMSFs Under Advice 2022 research paper
AUSIEX has released some preliminary findings from an upcoming refresh of its 2022 research paper, SMSFs Under Advice, a comparative analysis of the profile, trading activity and holdings of advised SMSF clients.
March 15, 2023
New Quantum’s acquires Morrison Securities for $40.5 million
New Quantum Holding’s acquisition of the equities clearing business Morrison Securities is laying the foundation for its growing presence in the US, Middle East, and Asian markets.
March 15, 2023
Australian Ethical hires new CIO
Ethical investment manager Australian Ethical has made several additions to its leadership team.
March 14, 2023
Cassin rejoins bfinance as global head of investments and research
Independent investment consultancy bfinance has appointed Olivier Cassin as its global head of investments and research. Cassin was previously with the firm from 2000 to 2014. He arrives from BNY Mellon, where he was head of EMEA client solutions. In his new role, Cassin will oversee all bfinance’s global research activities, including manager selection, portfolio
March 14, 2023
CALI adds veteran policy directors to executive team
The Council of Australian Life Insurers has appointed Ben Marshan as director of policy and industry affairs and Michael Johnston as director of policy and advocacy.
March 13, 2023
Australian Ethical divests from Lendlease over koala development
Australian Ethical has sold its shares in Lendlease Group over its planned development at Mt Gilead in south-western Sydney, which could threaten the survival of one of the last remaining healthy koala colonies in NSW. In December, Australian Ethical warned it would divest its shareholdings in Lendlease if it proceeded with Stage 2 of the
March 13, 2023
ASIC places interim stop orders on derivatives product
ASIC has made two interim stop orders preventing Interactive Brokers from issuing Stock Yield Enhancement Program (SYEP) Derivatives to retail investors because of deficiencies in the product’s Target Market Determination and Product Disclosure Statement.
March 09, 2023
First Super appoints IFM Investors to manage strategy
Industry super fund First Super has appointed investment services provider IFM Investors to manage a new indexed international equities strategy. The strategy is designed to provide exposure to a diversified portfolio of publicly-listed global companies, with an aggregate overweight to those that have demonstrated a commitment to manage labour risk effectively and prioritises companies with strong
March 09, 2023
