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Auditors lambast mandatory climate reporting requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chair Joe Longo said growing interest in environmental, social, and governance issues had driven the need for more thorough disclosure requirements but said the phased rollout should give companies ...

Equity Trustees scores Woodbridge mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... in the future within this expanding asset class," he said. "Our extensive expertise and years of experience in fund governance position us to work effectively with asset management firms, spanning the entire debt and equity spectrum." The Woodbridge ...

Russell Investments introduces new ESG-focused ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... investors access to an actively managed portfolio of international shares with a focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations. Russell Investments has launched its first multi-strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Australia, offering ...

WTW to launch dedicated private equity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... appeal to asset owners who are seeking to build a private equity programme but do not have the internal expertise and governance to do this. It could also be interesting for investors looking to add co-investments to an existing more mature private equity ...

Hejaz awards technology mandate to wealth platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... engaged in activities deemed immoral or harmful by Islam. These companies must also meet strict environmental, social, or governance (ESG) criteria. Openmarkets chief executive Dan Jowett said the business was proud to contribute to financial products ...

Fund managers prepare for harsher penalties

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... believed their organisations were too focused on compliance and regulation and not on commercial aspirations. "Good governance and robust compliance preparedness enhances commercial prospects and wins business. We see investors are increasingly cautious ...

UniSuper appoints new head of fixed interest

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... to having him on board." McCrum's appointment comes a month after the $124 billion industry fund created a lead governance, compliance role filled by Morningstar executive Annika Bradley. In February, the fund also appointed Wade Martin as its new ...

Funds SA recruits from LGT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... lead Funds SA's technology program, with the investment corporation saying he brings "a wealth of experience in IT governance and strategy, cyber security, IT architecture and solutions, and project management." Commenting on the new hire, Funds SA chief ...

ASIC's harsh words to directors: 'It's not meant to be easy'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... about keeping up with their obligations. In a speech to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Australian Governance Summit, Longo acknowledged there is complexity in the business world, but said that isn't an excuse for directors to not ...

ACNC tightens screws on NFPs with complex corporate structures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... complex structures, or the gradual and perhaps ad hoc development of complex structures, also comes with more complex governance obligations," Woodward said. "While many charities are well advised and adhere to robust compliance regimes, there are others ...
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