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Cbus strengthens in-house investment team

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... investment officer Brett Chatfield. Meanwhile, Lisa Cuman has been appointed to the role of head of investment legal and governance. Steward Tan is the new head of markets, asset allocation while Ash Chandra has been appointed to the new role of research ...

Takeovers Panel weighs in on WAM takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... extensive overlap in the boards and management of PGF, PAF and PMC" and that the group's delayed the implementation of governance protocols was unacceptable, which was when PAF made a sudden appointment of a director to its board on September 15. ...

APRA tells Christian Super to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
... and must report to APRA if it fails to do so. The directive follows an investigation into the fund's investment governance and strategic decision-making, APRA said. The conditions are also imposed to address the fund's persistent underperformance ...

Milford makes significant board appointment

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... Walker has spent the better part of his career in the financial services industry and has held senior leadership and governance roles in both New Zealand and Australia. He was the founding chief executive and managing director of Bankers Trust New Zealand ...

Next Macquarie chair announced

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
... audit and board nominating committees. Grady has been a director of both since May 2011 and is a member of the board governance and compliance committee, board nominating committee, board remuneration committee and board risk committee. "It has been ...

ASIC files numerous cases against Westpac

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
... Commenting further, Court said: "A common aspect across these matters has been poor systems, poor processes and poor governance, which is suggestive of an overall poor compliance culture within Westpac at the relevant time." "Customers are entitled to ...

Bell Asset Management launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... and goals to address a variety of pressing environment and social issues, including climate change, labour issues and governance." The Bell Global Sustainable Fund invests in a concentrated portfolio of approximately 40 global companies and targets specific ...

Guidance on financial risks of climate change released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
... amendments following industry consultation. The guidance outlines how institutions must identify and monitor risk, covering governance, risk management, scenario analysis and disclosure. Banks, insurers and superannuation funds are encouraged to begin ...

New role for Ian Silk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
... KPMG Australia as a special adviser. In the part-time role, Silk will advise KPMG clients on environmental, social and governance issues. KPMG Australia chief executive Andrew Yates welcomed Silk to the role. "As we are adapting our own business to ensure ...

Are managed accounts living up to the hype?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
... just anyone run a managed account - it can be a dangerous vehicle in the wrong hands - they have to have the right governance, and that maturity is evident in the compliance benefit," Mather added. Bevan said managed accounts were currently failing to ...