Fund Company Update

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  • Raiz Invest Super to become part of AMG Super

  • HESTA and Mercy Super, UniSuper and Australian Catholic Super, Australian Ethical and Christian Super mergers finalised

  • Alcoa looking for a merger partner

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Fund People Update

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  • BNP Paribas welcomes head of wholesale distribution

  • AMP Capital appoints CFO

  • Fidelity appoints director of institutional business

  • AIC loses CEO

  • LGIAsuper welcomes head of listed equities and ESG

  • ASFA welcomes new chair

  • SSGA farewell CEO

  • Cbus appoints director

  • Christian Super welcomes investment chief

  • ANZIIF Making a Difference Awards

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Fund People Update

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  • FEAL appoints board member

  • Schroders appoints private debt head

  • Future Super appoints investments committee executive chair, governance head

  • Maple-Brown Abbott appoints first-ever risk chief, head of finance and PR

  • Westpac welcomes director of global investment services in NSW

  • Cbus appoints head of service, member and employer experience

  • First State Super loses deputy CEO

  • AMP Capital CEO and executives depart

  • Christian Super CIO resigns

  • IMAP managed account awards 2020 finalists announced

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Fund People Update

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  • Alcoa welcomes chairman

  • AMP Capital appoints head of real estate

  • Christian Super welcomes new CIO

  • Zenith appoints GM

  • Franklin Templeton executive reshuffle

  • Australian Unity welcomes new retail CEO

  • Cbus welcomes CEO

  • Australian Ethical appoints two new executives, two new roles

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ESG Update as at 16 July 2019

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ESG Update as at 16 July 2019

  • Vision Super joins investors in calling out Amazon on human rights

  • Christian Super launches two new ethical options

  • FTSE Russell launches new climate risk government bond index

  • Global emissions targets - Australia shamefully not even on list

  • Philip Morris ‘attempting to normalise tobacco use’ with new heating methods

  • RIAA data shows responsible investments consistently outperform

  • List fund managers scoring low on disclosing ESG factors

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Fund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 9 April 2019

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  • QB launches execution algorithm on ASX

  • IFM Investors opens European office

  • VicSuper and First State Super consider merger

  • NAB scraps 'introducer payments’

  • Christian Super launches Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander reconciliation plan

  • Institutional Shareholder Services acquires Strategic Insight

  • New alternatives platform launch

  • New small caps boutique at Fidante Partners

  • Zurich closes international equities fund

  • Australian Super increases insurance premiums

  • Refundable franking credits removal fails committee approval

  • Budget relaxes super contribution rules for retirees

  • Product dashboards for MySuper products temporary disclosure-related relief extended

  • APRA’s new powers in the super realm

  • New laws for financial product design and distribution pass

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Fund People as at 17 October

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  • Christian super announces new chief executive
  • Suncorp appoints new executive
  • New distribution head for Colonial First State
  • MetLife appoints new head
  • AMP restructures equities team
  • Rice Warner senior consultant retires
  • Actuaries Institute chief steps down
  • Portfolio manager at Fidelity steps down
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Fund Product, Company, and Regulatory Updates as at 11 October 2016

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  • La Trobe Financial launches new online retail platform
  • BlackRock launches smart beta ETF product suite
  • Global merger creates Janus Henderson Global Investors
  • Christian Super launches its own fund manager
  • Findex Group infringements
  • Lotus Securities AFSL cancelled
  • ASIC moves against Growth Plus Financial Group (in liquidation)
  • Draft superannuation legislation released
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