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The time for change is now: Jones

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... say it's gone a little bit too far with your experience pathway," Perera comments. Jones replied: "I think we've got the right balance; we haven't set the bar too low or too high. I think after 10 years in the industry you should apply the sort of knowledge ...

Super funds more likely to recall shares for proxy votes: Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
Institutional investors, such as super funds, are more likely to recall loaned shares to exercise voting rights in line with proxy voting policies, research has found. In the decade since the introduction of the "two-strikes rule" in 2011, more institutional ...

Inconsistencies across RIC strategies: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... strategies, using a data-informed cohort approach to support members at different retirement stages," Mercer said. "Getting it right earlier will set a strong foundation for further refinement and continued compliance." In August, ASIC said it had commenced ...

Susan Buckley to leave QIC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... Buckley for her long-term commitment to the business and the liquid market group's clients. "Susan feels it's the right time to do something different and transition the leadership of the liquid markets group," Rampa said. "She has made a significant ...

UniSuper caps future investment in fossil fuels

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
The board of UniSuper has imposed a cap on fossil fuel exposure of 7% and has divested from companies that generate more than 10% of revenue from the extraction and production of thermal coal. UniSuper has issued its fifth annual climate risk report ...

Lack of transparency hindering access to financial services: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... reasons can be detrimental to genuine individuals trying to access financial services," she said. "With robust data and the right technology and processes in place, institutions can help improve global rates of financial inclusion without compromising ...

Actuary of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
The Actuaries Institute has named Chris Dolman as the Actuary of the Year for 2022. Dolman is executive manager, data and algorithmic ethics at IAG and is also a research affiliate at ANU's Humanising Machine Intelligence group and contributes to the ...

Former fund manager, philanthropist Brian Sherman passes away

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
Brian Sherman has passed away at age 79 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. South-African born Sherman was chair and joint managing director of investment house EquitiLink Group. In his memoir, Lives of Brian, he recounted how he came to Australia ...

2022 is the hardest year to retire: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... rapidly ageing populations will test the limits of both pensions and government benefits systems. "Getting retirement security right and helping to ensure individuals can live with dignity after their working years is a core sustainability issue for ...

Crescent Wealth invests in water rights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... socially and environmentally responsible investment options in funds managed by Riparian, which invests in perpetual water right entitlements and then sells or leases annual water allocations under these entitlements. Crescent's head of investments Mas ...