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Fidelity moves on net zero

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
Fidelity International launched a climate investing policy with a rating scheme in a bid to halve its carbon emissions by 2030. The policy includes the introduction of Climate Ratings which assess the net zero targets and alignment of investments. They ...

Super executives switching options in conflict: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
ASIC has released the results of surveillance into investment switching by super fund executives during market volatility at the start of the pandemic, finding possible conflicts of interest. ASIC looked at a sample of 23 trustees (including trustees ...

No proof of member benefit: APRA on super fund spends

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
APRA has found instances of expenditure by superannuation funds that does not meet the best financial interests of members, including sponsorship deals and advertising spends with no evidence of member benefit. Releasing its review of RSE licensee marketing ...

Australian corporate bond overhaul

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... increasing tax incentives to support the development of the corporate bond market to create alternative sources of funding. Engage with mature and sophisticated international capital markets to determine how Australia could adjust its taxation system ...

Sally Loane resigns as FSC chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
The Financial Services Council has announced that Sally Loane will step down as chief executive at the end of the year. Loane has led the industry body for seven years, including through the Royal Commission and its aftermath. In her time, Loane was ...

APRA appoints investment risk lead from TCorp

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
A former New South Wales Treasury Corp executive has joined the prudential regulator as head of investment risk. Geoff Stewart was appointed head of investment risk at APRA in September. Stewart recently finished up as TCorp's head of investment advisory ...

HESTA pushes for net zero legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... 2030 and eventually move to net zero by 2050. To make this possible, Blakey told the event that the fund must actively engage with the companies it owns. "Just 11 in the ASX 300 companies comprise 76% of emissions, and these companies are the focus of ...

Six Park hires operations chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
Six Park hired a new operations chief in September who finished up at Westpac after a decade with the bank. Tuula Keto is the robo-adviser's chief operating officer. She most recently worked in the bank's group and change integration unit and ...

Crypto regulation proposed: Bragg

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
... "Based on the market licensing recommendations, we will now prepare for a digital currency exchange licence, if ASIC will engage."

State Street creates head of Australia role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
Intensifying its commitment to the Asia Pacific region, State Street has appointed a long serving J.P. Morgan executive as its first country head for Australia. Joining in the newly created role from next month is Tim Helyar, currently J.P. Morgan's ...