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Prince urges funds to join sustainability initiative

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... alliance aims to increase capital allocation to aligned causes by $10 billion in the next year. "This alliance seeks to foster impact-oriented, natural capital investment solutions for institutional investors. As part of this, members of the alliance ...

AFCA welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
An Order of Australia recipient has been named the new chair of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, replacing Helen Coonan. John Pollaers is the new independent chair of AFCA, replacing Coonan, whose tenure comes to an end this month. Coonan ...

Rest offers extra parental leave

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
Rest has increased its parental leave for employees who work full time or part time. Eligible employees can now claim 16 weeks of paid parental leave instead of the 14 weeks previously available can be taken flexibly during a 12-month period. Rest chief ...

JANA chief investment officer resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
After 23 years with JANA, chief investment officer Steven Carew has resigned. He announced he would leave the firm in December 2021 to pursue other interests. A replacement for Carew has not yet been announced, with JANA saying it will use the remaining ...

Cbus awards $240m mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... a clear link to Cbus' goal to safeguard member savings from climate related risks." Impax senior portfolio manager Jon Foster said Impax is looking forward to partnering with Cbus on the mandate. "Asset owners are increasingly prioritising climate change ...

Crescent Foundation partnership to mentor refugees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... into the workplace and break through the canvas ceiling faced by refugees," Carr said. Crescent Foundation director Craig Foster said demonstrating the immense strength and courage to make a new life, refugees display characteristics that make them amazing ...

HUB24, Netwealth top platform rankings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... electronically send documents to clients for digital acceptance," Choi said. "Improvements that reduce admin friction and help foster greater client engagement will be increasingly sought after by advisers and their clients, as more embrace end-to-end ...

QBE appoints local chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
The ASX-listed insurer has hired Westpac's managing director for insurance as its new chief executive for Australia and Pacific division. Sue Houghton will join QBE in the Sydney-based role in August. Houghton is currently Westpac's managing director ...

Waste key to economic recovery: CSIRO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... government partners to shape a circular economy strategy for Australia to address fundamental environmental issues and foster regional employment. "Our traditional 'take-make-dispose' consumption pattern is hitting two walls: ever-more-expensive ...

EQT wins endowment mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... families in Australia. The $18 million OzChild endowment fund is committed to improving the lives of at-risk children through foster care and kinship care support. OzChild chief executive Lisa Griffiths said the mandate was awarded due to EQT's expertise ...