Fund People as at 1 March 2017

New Appointments
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Jim Minto joins EQT board
Equity Trustees has appointed former TAL managing director, Jim Minto, to its board of directors as a non-executive director. 

Cbus appoints portfolio manager
Anthony Seabrook is joining the Cbus investment team as a senior portfolio manager in the internal equities team. 

Omega Global Investors appoints new portfolio manager to Aus equities fund
John Moore is the new portfolio manager of Melbourne's Omega Global Investors Omega Australian Equity Income Fund. The fund aims to offer low volatility, low drawdown, and consistent income. Moore moves across from Northward Capital. 

Awards
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AustralianSuper superstar wins FINSIA scholarship
Laura Parr has won a two-year MBA scholarship, the FINSIA-Monash MBA Scholarship, worth $63,200. Parr is AustralianSuper's insights and propositions manager. 

Departures
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Praemium terminates CEO
The chief executive of Praemium, Michael Ohanessian, is leaving after being terminated by the board of directors. An interim CEO has been appointed. A CEO with 'a different skill set' was cited as the reason for the upheaval.