Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) research and engagement firm Regnan has appointed a veteran from proxy voting specialist CGI Glass Lewis to strengthen its governance team, while also gaining two new funds manager clients.
Former Everest chair to seek place in super
David Kent, non-executive chairman of Everest Financial Group, has stepped down from the post.
…and creates powerful new ESG role
The $60 billion Future Fund will appoint a manager of responsible investment, as it seeks to more actively manage its voting rights.
Cambodia move means new CEO for ESI Super
The $2.7 billion, 21,000-member ESI Super has a new chief executive, following the previous incumbent’s decision to move to Cambodia as a microfinancier.
Asset class gatekeepers revealed at BT multimanager division
Key positions in the combined multimanager investment business of BT and St George, BT Investment Solutions, have now been confirmed.
Another Aussie makes good at ING IM
Another executive at ING Investment Management’s Sydney office has followed Grant Bailey’s lead into a major international role.
TWU Super to reallocate terminated hedge FoF mandate
The $1.9 billion TWU Superannuation Fund is considering how it will redeploy $70 million redeemed from the Warakirri/Mesirow global hedge fund-of-funds, which it is due to be handed back at the end of this quarter.
ING IM finally hires new head of insto
Six months after Cameron Sinclair departed for Principal Global Investors, ING Investment Management has appointed a new head of institutional business development.
New finance chief for Pillar as Lo goes
Pillar Administration has a new chief financial officer, replacing Eric Lo who acted as the NSW Government-owned administrator’s CEO for several months last year.
Media Super puts master custody on the market
Media Super, the $3 billion result of last year’s merger between industry funds for journalists/entertainers and printers, has put its master custody contract out to tender.
IFM eyes US, European bank debt…
Industry Funds Management (IFM) is raising capital from institutional investors for a multi-manager product primarily targeting high-yield bank loans in the American and European markets. …while bringing AllianceBernstein connection in-house
Industry Funds Management (IFM) has recruited an industry veteran from AllianceBernstein to its debt investments team.
