‘We are absolutely not leaving Australia’: Abrdn; Investment managers make impact hires

EXCLUSIVE Abrdn managing director, Brett Jollie, has detailed the firm’s future plans in Australia as it selects MSC Trustees as its new responsible entity.

Federated Hermes and First Sentier Investors have announced new hires to boost their sustainability and impact capabilities.

The firm has announced new non-executive director appointments to the boards of Mercer Investments, Advance Asset Management, and Mercer Superannuation, effective 1 July 2023.

Amid market volatility, wealth managers have been prioritising portfolio mix resilience for their high-net-worth clients to fortify long-term value over quick returns, according to a new report.

The equities asset manager has promoted Blake Dowsett, a founding member of Touchstone, to the newly created role of head of research.

AUSTRAC has concluded its external audit of Bell Financial Group after more than a year and has released its verdict.