First Quarter 2017 Moves Comparison
In our first quarterly roundup for 2017, we bring you a comparison of moves data from the past five years, including the number of appointments and departures year-on-year and the percentage of those appointments awarded to women. In our quarterly snapshot, we drill down further on the last three months and list the number of movers and the organisations, by sector, involved, as well as the number of roles awarded internally. We also revisit some of our interviews with the biggest movers of the year and share a tip on how to search Industry Moves to find the people behind the stats.
Snapshot Jan - March 2017
198.............Reported appointments
136.............Reported departures
150.............Organisations (incl. 65 Investment Managers, 19 Super Funds & 14 Dealer Groups)
248 ............People on the move
30................Appointments awarded internally
27%............Appointments awarded to females
Hot tip!
For example, select March 2017 and Appointments only to see the list of 65 March appointments reported so far this year. Click here to view!
Some 'Move' highlights for the first quarter
In January, Bruce Watson, former long-serving CEO of Mine Wealth + Wellbeing, commenced his new role as CEO of WorkCover QLD. Bruce told Industry Moves what drew him to the new role, what he learnt about effective leadership in the last role, and who has had the biggest influence on his career so far.
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Hugh Dive opened the doors to his new boutique, Atlas Fund Management, in January, after an 18 month stint as a senior portfolio manager with Aurora Funds Management and a 20 year career as an equity analyst. He told us about the new venture and his upcoming fund launches, and how he manages to maintain a work/life balance.
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BTFG exec joined WA Super as CEO
Also in January, former executive manager at BT Financial Group, Fabian Ross, commenced in the top job at WA Super. Born and bred in Perth, Fabian told Industry Moves about this plans for the new role, shared some lessons learnt throughout his life, and a little about his work with a foundation to support disadvantaged youth.
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J.P. Morgan Asset Management appointed CEO
J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced in January the appointment of Rachel Farrell as the firm's new CEO and country head of global investment management. In the newly-created role, Rachel told Industry Moves her goals for the first 12 months, her views on workplace diversity, and about her very first job on a 150 year old Chinese Junk.
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Centrepoint Alliance named first CIO
In February, Centrepoint Alliance named former Citi head of investment advisory & research, Toby Lewis, as the dealer group's first CIO. We spoke with Toby in his third week on the job to find out more about the role and his previous experience, as well as what prompted his move to Australia post-GFC, and a little about his formative years.
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Madison Financial Group named CEO
In March, Madison Financial Group announced the appointment of Annick Donat as its new CEO following a board decision to hand the baton from the founding executives to "someone with shared values and entrepreneurial drive". Annick told us of her excitement for the role and about the women that have influenced much of her personal and professional life.
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