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Local Government Super hires David Smith as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... chair Smith comes to LGS from AXIS Specialty Australia, where he was CEO. Prior to this, he was CEO of Zurich Financial Services, and has over 17 years experience as a CEO and COO within the financial services sector, LGS said. The appointment followed ...

Alpha Fund Managers invests in Australian Ethical Australian Shares Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... Ethical grew by 37% in assets under management and 24% by members. Dam has more than 13-years' experience in the financial services industry and previously worked at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac, BT, IOOF, and most recently ING Bank in banking ...

UCA Funds Management hires James Cook as director investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... team, provide strong investment leadership, and allow us to better serve investors." Cook began his career in financial services as a trainee graduate with a Melbourne based stockbroking/financial planning firm before moving to the UK with Citicorp Scrimgeour ...

Less than half of ASX100 companies have exec-level technologist: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... Hayward cited blockchain, robo-advice and machine learning as technologies that will drive disruption in the financial services sector. There are a total of 38 companies with technologists in leadership roles on the ASX, up from seven in 2011. Meanwhile ...

Sustainalytics CEO discusses impact of Morningstar ownership stake

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... use the ESG specialist's company-level research. "Morningstar is as good as an example as any of a mainstream financial services firm has seen the growth of ESG/responsible investment is a critical component of offering financial products and services ...

Australian Ethical sees record net inflows for June quarter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... Ethical to invest in its business, Vernon said. "We really want to be a significant player in the Australian financial services landscape," he said. "We feel that ethical investing has come of age, is coming of age, and that allows us to invest in the ...

Financial Services Council launches Principles of Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
The Financial Services Council has launched its new Principles of Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship code, which will be mandatory for all members. Sally Loane, FSC CEOw Stewardship codes for asset management arose in response to the GFC. The ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management publish stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... last 12 months were 70% men and 20% women. "There's been some external research since that's looked at the financial services industry, and it's pretty dreadful, across the industry," Berrutti said. "And we think our numbers should be better. We started ...

Regnan hires Pauline Vamos as CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... a leading provider of ESG research and engagement services. Vamos has more than 25 years' experience in the financial services industry, and is a qualified lawyer and a previous member of the peak advisory and consultative groups on pension and superannuation ...

Local Government Super appoints Katherine O'Regan as board chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... female chair to the board. O'Regan is an existing director, and "extensive experience in local government, financial services and board engagement," LGS said. O'Regan has previously served as deputy mayor for Woollahra Municipal Council (2012-2014) ...