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Leading philanthropic couple honoured

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
... Award: The Snow Foundation and Women's Centre for Health Matters for the Assistance Beyond Crisis Credit Loans Initiative Gender-wise Philanthropy Award: The WeirAnderson Foundation and International Women's Development Agency (IWDA) for the ...

Nicholas Moore to retire from Macquarie Group

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
The chief executive and managing director at one of Australia's largest diversified financial services groups will retire in November. Replacing Moore in the top seat at Macquarie Group will be current group head of the firm's asset management ...

AustralianSuper bolsters executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
Australia's largest superannuation fund has added two new executives to its leadership team, recruiting from ANZ and Mercer. AustralianSuper has added a new role to its executive committee, introducing the position of group executive of technology services. ...

Aussie retirees blindsided by cost of living: Schroders

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... shine a light on how the superannuation system can reduce anxiety among pre-retirees. In announcing the move - a joint initiative created in conjunction with Monash University - AustralianSuper said the index would uncover the drivers of trust and confidence ...

Church threatens to dump $21bn of fossil fuels

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... the time it needs. And it is aligned with the timeframe for Climate Action 100+, a global collaborative engagement initiative by investors with $30 trillion in assets, in which the national investing bodies are leading on several key companies including ...

Sovereign investors change tack: Invesco

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... on opportunities in new regions instead of the traditional home bias. Large initiatives, such as the Belt and Road initiative in China, have made APAC the most attractive region for infrastructure, with 64% of sovereigns seeing this region as an opportunity ...

Disability income insurance an ongoing concern: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
Disability income insurance (DII) continues to be a loss-making venture for life insurers as the prudential regulator undertakes a comprehensive review of its sustainability, pricing and the actual benefits delivered to policyholders. Otherwise known ...

HSBC quietly exits financial advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... operation and investing in wealth, which includes insurance and asset management. Supporting the China-led Belt and Road Initiative and a low carbon economy is also on the agenda. In Australia, HSBC said it will focus on growing its presence via retail ...

ABA appoints deputy chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
The Australian Banking Association has appointed Suncorp's chief executive as its new deputy chair. David Carter is taking the role from Bendigo and Adelaide Bank managing director Mike Hirst, who announced his retirement from the bank in March. "The ...

ESG reporting strong through 2017: ACSI

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Almost all ASX200 companies disclosed environmental, social and governance (ESG) policy frameworks and sustainability targets in 2017, according to the latest Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) report. ACSI's annual review of corporate ...