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|Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, the super fund for public servants and the defence force, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Northern Trust to advance digital investment infrastructure across institutional markets.
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Liza McDonald would have you believe her path from a legal secretary to the head of responsible investment at Aware Super was a matter of good fortune. Her career says otherwise. Riddhima Talwani writes.
