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ART, MLC AM, HESTA name directors

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Former Bendigo and Adelaide Bank chief Marnie Baker and former Brighter Super director Jennifer Thomas have joined the Australian Retirement Trust Board. Both directors bring extensive experience to the ART board. Baker spent 35 years with Bendigo ...

Super moves: VFMC, QIC, Prime Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Nikola Garevski has joined Victorian Funds Management Corporation as a senior equities analyst. Garevski landed at the $92 billion VFMC from AustralianSuper, where he was a senior risk analyst on an eight-month contract. Previously, he spent over four ...

Investors and business leaders call for end to 'weak' net zero pledge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
An open letter led by Fortescue and signed by the likes of Future Super, Ethinvest, and a former RBA Governor, calls on the federal government to phase out fossil fuels. The letter demands 'real zero' targets over 'net zero' targets, and clear and transparent ...

Google's DEI dump may tank ESG score

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Google's decision to walk back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring initiatives will likely tank Alphabet's ESG score, exclude it from indices and funds, and impact investor demand. With several US firms rolling back DEI, there is ...

Insignia exec appointed local chief of MUFG Retirement Solutions

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
A former Insignia Financial exec has taken up a leadership role at MUFG Retirement Solutions following the retirement of chief executive Dee McGrath. The firm appointed Frank Lombardo to a newly created role of chief executive for its Australia and ...

ESG groups scramble to pivot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
More asset managers and banks are dropping like flies from climate-focused initiatives, leaving ESG groups scrambling to stay relevant. Following the exit of four Canadian banks, the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) has now bade farewell to JPMorgan ...

Warakirri hires regional manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Warakirri Asset Management has hired a new manager to look after clients in New South Wales and Queensland. The boutique asset manager has recruited Trent Faehndrich as regional manager for those states. The recruit is tasked with growing Warakirri's ...

VanEck beefs up Sydney office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
VanEck has bolstered its Australian team with new investment, capital markets and client coverage specialists as it gears up for a record year in exchange-traded funds. Anna Wu has been appointed senior associate specialising in multi-asset investment ...

MLC Life recruits merger specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
MLC Life Insurance has hired an integration specialist to execute its merger with Resolution Life Australasia to create the country's third-largest life insurer. As the general manager of integration, Peter Moutsatsos will lead a dedicated team ...

Partners Group staffer quits to join NYC firm

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Partners Group client relationship manager Marcus Clitheroe has quit the firm to take up a senior role with a Wall Street private equity firm. Clitheroe has scored a role as a principal at the global multi-strategy private markets investment firm Siguler ...