Investec has announced it will launch an equity derivatives platform in July, which will be run by new recruit David Jones-Prichard.
Jones-Prichard joined the specialist bank in March to build the equity derivatives capability, which will complete Investec’s financial markets platform spanning debt, equity, commodities, currency and now equity derivatives.
He joined from J.P. Morgan where he spent the last six years establishing the structured products trading desk in Australia.
Investec has also added two new natural resource experts to its banking team, Hugh Thomas as managing director and head of the natural resources team, and Stefan Edelman.
Governor Bullock took a more hawkish stance on Tuesday, raising concerns over Trump’s escalating tariffs, which sent economists in different directions with their predictions.
Equity Trustees has announced the appointment of Jocelyn Furlan to the Superannuation Limited (ETSL) and HTFS Nominees Pty Ltd (HTFS) boards, which have oversight of one of the companies’ fastest growing trustee services.
Following growing criticism of the superannuation industry’s influence on capital markets and its increasing exposure to private assets, as well as regulators’ concerns about potential risks to financial stability, ASFA has released new research pushing back on these narratives.
A US-based infrastructure specialist has welcomed the $93 billion fund as a cornerstone investor.