The pace of innovation is accelerating

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In their latest Innovation insights, Franklin Equity Group examines five advancements they found interesting this quarter from renewables accessing deeper waters to artificial intelligence in the digital realm. Matthew Moberg,... Read more continue reading

Mason Stevens strengthens platform and technology teams with key hires

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Mason Stevens has added Vien Luong as Head of Platform and Tracy Southern as Head of Technology to their growing team. Mason Stevens Chief Executive Officer, Tim Yule said of... Read more continue reading

A volatile run of employment numbers continued in December

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Labour force – December 2022 A volatile run of employment numbers continued in December There was a lot of noise in the December labour force numbers released today. In seasonally... Read more continue reading

Natixis Investment Managers announces Senior Appointments

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 Natixis Investment Managers has announced the following appointments, effective as of 1 st March 2023: Fabrice Chemouny is appointed Head of International Distribution for Natixis Investment Managers, overseeing client and... Read more continue reading

LGT Crestone follows solid year of growth with two senior female hires

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LGT Crestone follows a strong year of growth with the appointments of Amanda Hing to Partner & Investment Adviser, and Ashlea Somerset to the role of Associate Adviser. Throughout 2022,... Read more continue reading

Former Pepper Money executive to join AZ NGA leadership team

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Professional services advisory company, AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has appointed former Pepper Money executive Dan Heckendorf as Chief Financial Officer, as the group prepares for the next phase... Read more continue reading

Commissioner Sean Hughes to depart ASIC

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ASIC Commissioner Sean Hughes will end his term as Commissioner on 3 February 2023, after accepting a role in the commercial sector. ASIC Chair Joe Longo said ‘We are grateful... Read more continue reading

2023 – a list of lists regarding the macro investment outlook

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Key points 2022 was dominated by high inflation, rising interest rates, war in Ukraine & recession fears. This hit bonds & shares hard, driving losses for balanced growth super funds.... Read more continue reading

UniSuper bolsters private markets investment capability

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UniSuper, the $115bn fund open to all Australians, has made key new appointments to further strengthen its Private Markets team. Sukhi Lekhi, appointed Senior Investment Analyst, and Lachlan McLeish, appointed... Read more continue reading

Seventh year of TAL’s national skin safety initiative helping raise community awareness about vital preventative health measures

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Leading Australian life insurer, TAL, has launched TAL SpotChecker 2022 with the aim of promoting the importance of skin safety, preventative health screening and early detection for overall health and... Read more continue reading