Jason Collins expands his Deputy Country Head remit to include Head of iShares and Index Investments for BlackRock Australasia

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BlackRock Australasia has appointed Jason Collins as Head of iShares and Index Investments for the Australian and New Zealand region effective immediately. This will form part of his broader responsibilities... Read more continue reading

WSC Group joins CountPlus and Count Financial

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CountPlus Limited (CountPlus) has announced a 32.75% investment in WSC Group, a financial services and advice practice with offices around Australia. As part of the transaction, the financial advice business... Read more continue reading

Morningstar completes acquisition of wealth management platform provider Praemium’s UK and international business 

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Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, has completed its acquisition of Praemium’s operations in the United Kingdom, Jersey, Hong Kong, and Dubai from Praemium Limited... Read more continue reading

Rest expands Calvert sustainability mandate to focus on carbon reduction

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Rest, one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member industry super funds, has expanded its enhanced responsible investment mandate with Calvert Research and Management (Calvert) to include a carbon reduction tilt that will... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance appoints Chief Risk Officer

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MLC Life Insurance has appointed Jane McGovern, currently Group Executive for Risk and Governance at iCare NSW, to the position of Chief Risk Officer. Jane will officially join MLC Life... Read more continue reading

ETF Securities bolsters distribution capabilities with business development manager appointment

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One of Australia’s leading ETF providers, ETF Securities has appointed Arjun Shanker as Business Development Manager as it sets up a stronger team to manage growth across all regions. Shanker will be... Read more continue reading

Linking remuneration to ESG outcomes can avoid greenwashing

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Asset managers investing in infrastructure companies have a role in managing the risk of greenwashing by continually engaging with company management and using their voting rights as shareholders, according to... Read more continue reading

Partner, director appointments across HLB Mann Judd network

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Accounting and advisory association HLB Mann Judd has announced partner and director appointments across its Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne firms, effective from tomorrow (1 July). The appointments are within the... Read more continue reading

Earnings certainty attracts capital flows into alternative A-REITs

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The A-REIT property sectors are each reacting differently to the higher interest rate environment but alternative real estate sectors are a current stand-out, according to Amy Pham, Portfolio Manager for... Read more continue reading

AZ NGA’s Henderson Matusch and Logiro in cashless merger

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Brisbane-based financial advisory businesses, Henderson Matusch Group (HMG) and Logiro have announced a non cash merger to create a multidisciplinary professional services firm with 42 employees, including 14 financial advisers,... Read more continue reading