May update - Moves Snapshot and Analysis
How many appointments and departures have been reported this year compared to the last two years? What percentage of the appointments were secured by women? We analyse the last three years' data in Industry Moves history vault of over 2,500 moves, and bring you these figures and more in what will be a regular update for Industry Moves' readers.
You also get a tip on how to drill down to the people behind the stats, and another chance to read the most popular Q&As of 2015 so far.
Snapshot Jan - May 2015
277............Reported appointments
168............Reported departures
21%...........Appointments awarded internally
27%...........Appointments awarded to females
2%..............Increase in reported appointments from 2013 to 2014
25%...........Increase in reported appointments from 2014 to 2015
You can search for a complete list of any of these appointments and/or departures in a given month using the dropdown boxes on the Moves page.
For example, select May 2015 and Appointments only to see the list of 46 May appointments reported so far this year. Click here to view!
11 of the most popular Q&As in 2015 (so far)
Michael Baldwin returns to super
Michael Baldwin, former long-term FEAL CEO, has returned to the super industry after an 18 month stint as assistant director at the National Gallery of Australia. In a Q&A brimming with respect and gratitude, Michael tells Industry Moves what prompted his decision to leave Canberra for his new role as head of corporate affairs at First State Super. And about his 'awesome' first job dressing the legends of Hollywood. Read Q&A
Former Lonsec Fiscal Group CEO Jason Clarke has been appointed as a director at Recreo Financial Technologies. He joins current directors and Recreo founders David Johnson and Matt Crooks. In a very entertaining Q&A, Jason tells Industry Moves about his first job (underage, underpaid & unsuitable), his new role, where he will have the opportunity to develop ideas and explore new technologies, and his foray into music production in the 90s. Read Q&A
Grant Samuel Funds Management (GSFM) has appointed Vivienne Lee to the newly created role of senior manager - institutional business. Vivienne tells Industry Moves about the new role and what makes GSFM products unique. Plus she names the people she most admires, and why; and shares a story of being introduced to the theory of abundance and how it changed her view of life. Read Q&A
![Martin Drew] (https://media.industrymoves.com/prod/media/library/Industry_Moves/images/move_profile_photos/Martin-Drew_jpg.jpg) LUCRF appoints new Head of Investments
Martin Drew has commenced his new role as head of investments at LUCRF Super. Martin, who was formerly a chief investment officer at State Super and consultant for infrastructure and property portfolios at First State Super, tells Industry Moves that investing is 'never easy and never dull', that in life it's important to step back and see the bigger picture, and shares a cause that is close to his heart and home. Read Q&A
Jo Townsend arrived in Sydney from Hobart 27 years ago with her husband and all of their possessions packed into a hatch-back Celica. Last week they hit the road again, with their son and pooch, for a new life in Adelaide, where Jo is to take up the role of CEO at Funds SA. Jo tells Industry Moves what initially drew her to the role, and why some sound parental advice led her to go back to study as a mature age student and rethink her career. Read Q&A
Former head of investments at LUCRF, Roger McIntosh, has joined co-founders Robert Swift and Tony Sutton at API Capital, an independently owned investment management firm specialising in global equity portfolios. Roger tells Industry Moves what drew him to the new role, the advice that led him to an early career change, and about that time he almost won $250,000. Read Q&A
Sydney-based venture capital firm OneVentures has announced the appointment of technology investor and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Melissa Widner as venture partner. In a Q&A that reveals her entrepreneurial spirit was well and truly woken by the age of ten, Melissa tells Industry Moves who she admires most and uses a beautiful Willy Wonka quote to explain why. Read Q&A
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has announced the appointment of Louise Davidson as its new chief executive officer, effective 27 April. Louise tells Industry Moves about the new role, her work with the Mother's Day Classic and her friendship with the late Mavis Robertson. Read Q&A
Peter Dorrian has re-opened the doors of his boutique independent consulting firm Financial Consulting Services (FCS) and is ready for business. Founded in 1997, FCS specialises in business development advice to the Australian institutional investment and wealth management sectors. Peter tells Industry Moves what he likes most about consulting, and announces another new venture, soon to launch, which combines his love of wine and travel. Read Q&A
The Findex Group has appointed Dr Stefano Cavaglia as its head of investment research, responsible for providing research across all of its Findex brands, including Financial Index Wealth accountants and Centric Wealth. In a Q&A that covers topics as diverse as the Nobel Peace Prize, gardening, the Czech invasion of 1968, J.D. Rockefeller, and a desire to "pulverizzze" competitors, Dr Stefano Cavaglia talks to Industry Moves. Read Q&A
Former Equipsuper portfolio manager, Suzanne Branton has been named as the new GM of investments at CareSuper. Suzanne tells Industry Moves that joining the team has been an "overwhelmingly positive experience" and that "investing is a people business" where the quality of the people is the best predictor of future returns. Read Q&A
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