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2 weeks ago | 
financialstandard.com.au | Elizabeth Fry
Aware Super has appointed a former AustralianSuper head of portfolio construction and strategy within the public market equities team. Michael Stavropoulos, who also holds the title of senior portfolio manager, has joined a team that manages $100 billion on behalf of Aware Super's 1.15 million members. This team is responsible for capital allocation, portfolio construction, manager research, and risk oversight within the equity asset class.
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2 weeks ago | 
financialstandard.com.au | Elizabeth Fry
WTW, the pension consultant, has hired a new head of portfolio design lead and made a series of local promotions following annual performance reviews. Sasha Loutcheva joins from Russell Investments, where she spent three years as a senior asset allocation strategist. Loutcheva previously worked with TCorp's quantitative modelling and applied statistical analysis team as well as Dimensional Funds Advisers.
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2 weeks ago | 
financialstandard.com.au | Elizabeth Fry
Allianz Global Investors has named a head of private and public markets after splitting the global head of investment role. The leadership shake-up follows the retirement of the firm's head of investments, Deborah Zurkow, who announced her retirement in February,At the time, AllianzGI said succession plans would see public markets and private markets investment responsibilities separated.
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2 weeks ago | 
financialstandard.com.au | Elizabeth Fry
American Century Investments has appointed a former director from Dimensional Funds Advisers to run sales in Australia. Tom Fellowes has taken on the role of vice president of Australia sales. Based in Sydney, he will report to American Century's head of Asia Pacific,Tom Clapham. Fellowes is tasked with broadening American Century's offering in Australia, which will soon include Avantis Investors.
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2 weeks ago | 
financialstandard.com.au | Elizabeth Fry
Australian Ethical Investors has added another sustainable investment professional to its team as it continues to attract more capital. The find has hired Dan Simpson as a sustainable and impact specialist and the link between the business' investment, distribution and communication teams. In the new role, the recruit is the conduit between the investment and client teams, to help articulate Australian Ethical's investment philosophy, process, strategy and purpose.
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2 weeks ago | 
financialstandard.com.au | Elizabeth Fry
Blue Owl Capital, one of Wall Street's largest alternative asset managers, continues to add to the local headcount. Not quite nine months after PIMCO's John Valtwies joined Blue Owl as a principal, Larry Francis has come on board from Bentham Asset Management, the global credit investment manager. Francis has been appointed vice president and will work for Valtwies in Sydney as part of the firm's private wealth build-out in Australia.
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2 weeks ago | 
financialstandard.com.au | Elizabeth Fry
HOPE Housing has welcomed industry veteran Michael Dwyer as its inaugural chairperson reflecting the impact fund's growing maturity and track record. Dwyer has served as an advisor to HOPE since the start of the fund that co-invests in home loans of essential workers like teachers, nurses and police. The shared equity scheme co-invests up to 50 per cent of a mortgage so they can live close to work. Dwyer has more than 30 years of experience in the superannuation and investment sectors.
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3 weeks ago | 
fssustainability.com.au | Elizabeth Fry
Challenger has appointed Charlotte O'Meara as head of responsible investment. The annuity provider said O'Meara is tasked with leading the ESG framework across the investment teams at Challenger, helping the life and funds management businesses integrate ESG factors into investment strategies and decision-making. O'Meara has been a senior ESG specialist for the last five years, working closely with Challenger's investment manager Fidante and its 17 affiliate partners.
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3 weeks ago | 
financialstandard.com.au | Elizabeth Fry
Challenger Ltd has confirmed the appointment of Charlotte O'Meara as the head of responsible investment. The annuity provider said O'Meara is tasked with leading the ESG framework across the investment teams at Challenger, helping the life and funds management businesses integrate ESG factors into investment strategies and decision-making.
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3 weeks ago | 
financialstandard.com.au | Elizabeth Fry
HESTA has made two new senior hires including a general manager of dynamic asset and a general manager of information security. Former Pendal Group's head of multi-asset Michael Blayney will take on the former role with Nick Catherall landing the data security position. Reporting to HESTA head of portfolio design Dianne Sandoval, the high-profile Blayney will lead the dynamic asset allocation team, which delivers the $93 billion super fund's dynamic asset allocation investment strategy.
