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Oliver Wyman appoints ex-Westpac exec as special adviser

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Executive, will work closely with Oliver Wyman's Australia practice. "Lyn's talent and deep banking and financial services experience complement Oliver Wyman's expertise and capabilities in financial services," said Oliver Wyman Asia-Pacific ...

Baker McKenzie hires special counsel from industry super fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... National Superannuation Technical Committee. Baker McKenzie offers legal, regulatory and tax advice to funds and financial services firms. Meanwhile, UniSuper has hired three c-suite executives, including a chief member and advice officer, chief marketing ...

Magnis appoints Global Impact Initiative founder to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... announcing the appointment. Gunesekera has more than 25 years' experience and has held senior roles in the financial services industry including recruiting, training, product, distribution and leadership. Magnis noted that GII is recognised as a UN LEAD ...

American Century launches small cap fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... November 2018, and since inception, it has returned 16.77% net of fees and 15.48% in the last year. Zurich Financial Services Australia offers a local version of the strategy, the Healthcare Impact Fund, which is managed by American Century Investments ...

Australian Unity appoints head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... of its first dedicated Impact Report in 2021," the company said. Moore joins Australian Unity from Uniting Financial Services, where he most recently held the role of head of ethical investments. In that role, her had oversight of over $1.7 billion in ...

Demand for sustainability specialists drives salaries upward: Talent Nation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... term incentives, with the average salary for heads of environment and heads of sustainability at $259,560. Financial services and banking were the second highest sector, at $217,520, while the government, education, healthcare and NFP sector paying the ...

Proxy advisers assess impacts of government reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... rethink of how they provide services. Beginning 7 February, all proxy advisers must hold a new type of Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) financial services license and will be required to share their recommendations on a company with the company ...

Proxy advisers criticise new government reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... governing proxy advice that will commence in February 2022. Beginning 7 February, all proxy advisers must hold a financial services license and will be required to share their recommendations on a company with the company on the same day it provides ...

Hejaz Financial Services make senior banking appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Australian Islamic financial services provider Hejaz Financial Services has hired three new senior leaders as it gears up to become Australia's first licensed Islamic bank. Hejaz has hired Andrew Oey as head of lending, Samrah Sahi as head of customer ...

ESG investing "fastest growing" priority for advisers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... and data analytics as they do on new product issuance Other market experts reinforced that message. Zurich Financial Services Australia head of savings and investment Matthew Drennan told FS Sustainability that investor demand for ESG funds and investments ...