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Perpetual names interim investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... investment manager selection and portfolio construction. Blunt also spent time at Liquid Capital Markets, a firm operating in global derivatives markets. Simultaneously, Hesham El-Tarifi has been appointed senior research analyst. El-Tarifi brings 12 ...

Mercer's OCIO lead set to depart

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... Padriag Brown who recently left. With 15 years of investment leadership experience, Hart has managed a multi-billion-dollar global portfolio spanning both public and private markets. Hart joins from NZ Super where she most recently oversaw external investments ...

First Super names interim investment lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... head of fixed interest and cash at Telstra Super from 2008 to 2014. He also worked in institutional sales at State Street Global Advisors and earlier consulted to MIESF on a review of its interest-bearing assets. First Super chief executive Bill Watson ...

UniSuper helps raise $30m for PlasmaLeap Technologies

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... This capability becomes increasingly critical as resource availability and geopolitical instability continue to impact global fertiliser markets." "PlasmaLeap has developed a breakthrough platform for fertiliser with lower CO2 emissions, delivering step-change ...

Gender-balanced investment teams outperform: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Research shows gender-balanced investment teams tend to outperform, yet globally only 21% of assets under management (AUM) are overseen by gender-diverse teams. Vanguard's review of 2600 US equity funds showed mixed-gender teams with more than 50% women ...

Australian boards not prepared for geopolitical conflict, climate change: BDO

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... threats posed by geopolitical conflicts to avoid commercial and compliance risks. According to the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, geoeconomic confrontation is the number one risk over the next two years and may well trigger a material ...

Top fund managers win $31.2bn Swedish pension fund mandate

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... Schroder and Fidelity to manage $31.2 billion (SEK200bn) in pension savings, including four ethical vehicles. J.P. Morgan's Global Sustainable Equity Fund, Schroders International Selection Fund Global Sustainable Value, Fidelity's Global Equity Income ...

Net Zero Asset Managers relaunches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative has relaunched with strong investor backing following a review of its operations. The relaunch comes with an updated Commitment Statement, which streamlines its actions from 10 to seven to "better define ...

Macquarie invests to support women-led enterprises in APAC

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... strengthening communities and building resilient local economies," Nichols said. Meanwhile, Macquarie Group Foundation global head Lisa George said it is important to support initiatives like Good Return to increase employment opportunities for people ...

Schroders nabs Oaktree exec to lead Asia sales

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... private markets business as head of business development for Asia, based in Hong Kong. She will report to Ingo Heinen, global head of business development, and join the Asia Client Group executive committee. Meng is tasked with driving growth across ...