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ASFA appoints Chief Policy Officer
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has appointed Glen McCrea to the newly created position of chief policy officer (CPO).
IFM Investors appoints former Vanguard head of insto sales
IFM Investors has appointed Julie Andrews as director of business development. Her appointment comes about as IFM Investors announce the launch of a new Global Index Equities capability. Andrews was previously head of institutional sales at Vanguard.
IFM Investors appoints Adam Randall
IFM Investors has appointed Adam Randall to assist in the management of its new global index equities capability. Randall joins IFM Investors from Realindex Investments, where he was portfolio manager and head of research.
Mercer appoints Infrastructure Leader
Mercer has appointed Farhad Billimoria as infrastructure leader for its Investments business in the Pacific market. Billimoria joins Mercer from CalPERS where he was a portfolio manager on the infrastructure & forestland team. He will be based in Mercer's Melbourne office.
Hatfield to head up distribution at Ascalon
Damien Hatfield and business partner David Louie have joined Ascalon Capital Managers, with Hatfield heading up Ascalon's distribution in Australia and Louie appointed as senior sales manager. Hatfield and Louie will retain their third party marketing firm, Triple A Partners.
Long-serving Portfolio Manager resigns from Funds SA
Mark Coleman has confirmed his departure from Funds SA, the South Australian statutory corporation responsible for managing $26bn of public sector investments, after nearly nine years with the fund.
Bravura appoints new CFO
Bravura Solutions has appointed Martin Deda as its new chief financial officer (CFO) after the departure of former CFO, Rebecca Lowde. Deda was previously chief operating officer and CFO at Minter Ellison. In his new role, he will also serve as an executive director on the Bravura board.
NGS Super appoints employer director
NGS Super has appointed former school teacher and principal Georgina Smith as an employer representative director, bringing the percentage of women on its board to 50%. Smith will be responsible for engaging and representing members from the South Australian education system.
CFO departs Bravura
Rebecca Lowde has stepped down as CFO of Bravura Solutions after five years with the organisation to take up a position with Salmat Limited. She has been replaced by former Minter Ellison CFO, Martin Deda.