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HESTA appoints new director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019
The $46 billion industry fund for health and community service workers has appointed a new director. Sophie Ismail was appointed to the HESTA board this month, representing the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). Ismail will replace Michael Borowick ...

ABA moves to protect vulnerable customers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... By opening the consultation to the general public the ABA hopes to send the message that banks want to work with the community to support vulnerable customers. Bligh said: "Banks will work with the community, incorporating feedback from this consultation ...

Indigenous super access needs improvement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... AUSTRAC provides alternative ways to verify ATSI customers, such as referee statements and photographic letters written by community organisations. It's important to note that it is not about giving ATSI special or more access than other members, Boyle ...

Industry fund executive takes new role

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... fund," Schimmel said. "It's so important to work for an organisation that's driven by its values and contributes to the community. "I didn't want to leave the industry fund environment behind." Vision Super chief executive Stephen Rowe said the rate ...

Countdown to 2019 FICAP Rockstar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program's 'Who Wants to be a Rockstar?' is returning for 2019, promising to be bigger than ever. The FICAP 'Who Wants to be a Rockstar?' event is an annual fundraiser and singing competition in ...

Reforming bank culture rests on regulators: Silk

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... superannuation industry can expect more intense political attention, sharpened media scrutiny, and higher member and community expectations. "We shouldn't complain about that greater scrutiny. When it's applied in good faith we should accept it comes ...

AMP Capital scores AFL stadium interest

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... and West Coast Eagles. AMP Capital said the acquisition - which closed this month - was on behalf of investors in its Community Infrastructure Fund (CommIF), which invests in high-yield, brownfield, social infrastructure assets in Australia and New Zealand. ...

NFP super funds rise to occasion post-Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... action," she said. The hearings, which called out practices that potentially mount to misconduct and failed to meet community expectations, were not referred to the regulator for further investigation. Scheerlinck said this move by Commissioner Kenneth ...

Mortgage broker trail commissions to stay

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
... rely on the channel. An example is Bendigo and Adelaide Bank which sources most of its loans through its network of community-owned branches, according to the RC's public hearings. The decision is at odds with the Royal Commission's final report's recommendation ...

New NAB chair seeks to ease shareholders

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... Philip Chronican said the bank's board "heard loud and clear" that 2018 remuneration outcomes did not meet shareholder or community expectations. "We are changing our framework to ensure it provides the right balance of financial metrics, customer outcomes ...