Fairley to step down as Togethr chair
Andrew Fairley, who spent a dozen years leading Equip Super - the last two as chair of the joint venture with Catholic Super - will leave the organisation at the end of the month. More
Moves of the week
Rest appoints head of operations
Industry fund Rest has named AMP Capital's Corrine Henville as head of operations. More
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Featured Q&As
Making ethical specialisation work: A planner’s journey to live their values
Karen McLeod decided to specialise in ethical investment advice after seeing Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, and has watched as the sector has grown and become more widely accepted since then. She is a big advocate for the role that ethical and sustainable investing can play in transforming the planet.
Out of the Muay Thai ring, and into the financial planning fire
Current financial adviser, and former Muay Thai fighter, Ben Neilson decided nearly a decade ago that it was time to consider a career with a bit more ‘longevity’ and hasn’t looked back since. There is a lot he loves about financial planning and through his PhD research hopes to improve the financial planning framework for the entire industry. More
Featured Products & Services
Case study of the L1 Capital Catalyst Fund
L1 Capital has hired experienced M&A investment banker James Hawkins to head up a new fund – the L1 Capital Catalyst Fund – which will focus on unlocking company value through shareholder activism. Hawkins says that whilst activist strategies are well established in the US and Europe, there are ... More
Case study of Magellan FuturePay
Magellan Financial Group has just launched a new listed actively managed fund that is designed to deliver investors a regular monthly income, with a focus on downside protection, called FuturePay. It is part of a long-term strategy which began in earnest back in 2017 when the fund manager hired ... More
Case study of UniSuper public offer
UniSuper is the fifth largest superannuation fund in the industry and has recently opened its fund to members outside the higher education and research sector. Chief executive officer, Kevin O’Sullivan, explained the reasons for the decision – and potential benefits to members – to Industry Moves. ... More
Warakirri Institutional Farmland Fund – Case Study
Warakirri Asset Management has just launched an institutional Farmland Fund which will acquire a portfolio of high-quality agricultural property assets that it will lease to leading agricultural businesses, as Tenant Partners. Portfolio manager for the fund, Steve Jarrott (pictured), and head of ... More
Recent launches snapshot
Insights
Financial planners continue to leave the industry in droves
Thursday 17th June 2021
The number of financial planners practicing in Australia continues to decline across all market segments, according to the March 2021 Rainmaker Financial Adviser report.
Read moreMaking flexible working work in the long-term
Thursday 3rd June 2021
On the back of data showing that the Australian job market is more competitive than ever, EY has released a report showing that 47% of workers are likely to quit if they aren’t offered the flexibility they want.
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Australians flock to ETFs during Covid
Sunday 28th February 2021New mortality data to help insurers
Wednesday 28th October 2020Investors have high expectations of ESG - Cerulli Associates
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