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Productivity Commission kicks off philanthropy review

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... including with Commonwealth, state and territory governments, the philanthropic, not-for-profit and business sectors and the general public. Alex Robson is deputy chair of the review, while Julia Abramson is commissioner. The government has also now ...

ESG impacts on US pension funds tested

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... ESG from considerations of the state's fund management practices. Twenty-five American Republican state attorneys general are suing the US Department of Labor to halt new rules that would allow US-based retirement plans to consider ESG factors in ...

Rest welcomes super heavyweights

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... employees has further strengthened its investment team by appointing two high-profile investment professionals. Spirit Super general manager strategy and risk Paul Docherty has arrived as head of portfolio construction and research. He will play a key ...

Koda Capital welcomes chief client officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... been named a partner. Before joining Koda, Hinze spent over nine years at AMP where she most recently held the title of general manager of AMP Advice. Heath commented on the appointment and explained the firm has a "meaningful growth agenda." "We're ...

ESG lead salaries hit $350k: Recruiter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... reduced by 25% since the last study was completed. Women respondents also held more senior roles in sustainability in general when weighted against their male counterparts. The report examines the state of play for heads of ESG/sustainability, which ...

Put controls in place for super funds: Associations

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... funds, Levy said many pointed to the need for change. "Some superannuation funds particularly highlighted the importance of general advice, noting it was a type of advice which was accessed by the largest proportion of their fund members," she said. ...

My mind has not been changed: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... pertain to non-relevant providers. "The new best interests' duty would be a true fiduciary duty that reflects the general law and will not include a safe harbour. This duty will apply only to financial advisers (relevant providers)," it reads. Industry ...

Treasury releases Quality of Advice Review final report

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... Duty. This would replace the current obligations for relevant providers and would be a true fiduciary duty reflecting the general law. It will not include a safe harbour. As previously proposed, the report states that the Corporations Act should be amended ...

AFA, FPA propose merged entity name

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... Advice Association (FAA) if 75% or more of the members vote in favour of the merger at their respective Extraordinary General Meetings on February 28. AFA president Sam Perera said the new name represents the coming together of the financial advice profession ...

Australian Unity recruits Vanguard veteran

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
Australian Unity has a new executive general manager of operations for its Wealth and Capital Markets platform, recruiting from Vanguard. Australian Unity named Michael McGavigan as its new executive general manager; he joined the company on February ...