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Colonial First State loses private markets manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Brayne is looking to replace Cheang, she is also looking to add associates to her team. It is understood that in addition to hiring staff to manage CFS' existing portfolio of fund investments, her aim is to move towards co-invests and direct investing ...

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 ...

Regulation drives ESG advice boom

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... incorporate sustainability," said Jan Erik Aase, partner and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. Entities are also hiring sustainability consultants, with ISG identifying eight consulting firms that are leading the way. Across 87 sustainability ...

Activist investors set sights on paid parental leave

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... said in a statement. "Paid parental leave has financial benefits for companies, including retaining top talent, reducing hiring and training costs, and boosting productivity."

Team Super names retirement chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... wasn't just about maintaining past practices; it was about introducing fundamental new elements, and one of those was hiring an executive to lead on retirement matters based on our member base. "I think one of the really great aspects of this merger ...

Green Moves: S&P, SBTi, Macquarie, Anti-Slavery Commissioner

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... January is the most popular time to start a new role, according to recruiter Talent Nation. The recruitment firm saw a hiring blitz in the back half of the final quarter of 2024 as ESG teams prepare for mandatory disclosures - and we can expect more ...

Real Asset Management taps DWS sales exec

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... ability to remain nimble in navigating market opportunities sets it apart," added Willis. The appointment follows the recent hiring of James Chapman as portfolio manager with the credit team. Chapman joined last month from Aura Funds Management, where ...

HMC Capital unit beefs up Melbourne office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Payton Capital, the private debt fund manager, has continued its hiring spree by beefing up its Melbourne ranks by appointing three senior relationship managers and a senior business improvement analyst. The move to bolster the Victorian team follows ...

Broader job pain finally hits ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... their operations, positioning themselves ahead of the curve," says Simon Gvalda, ESG specialist for Kaizen Recruitment. Hiring slowed in the last quarter, according to data from Talent Nation. With the slump came a notable uptick in demand for consultants. ...

Firms on back foot: Warning on reporting delays

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... reporting. Just 15% of companies disclose Scope 3, while 74% report on Scope 1 emissions. To change this, 50% of companies are hiring expert talent. The role of chief sustainability officer is on the rise, with the title appearing 13% more in surveyed ...