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Advisers outsourcing to amplify investment capabilities: Mason Stevens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... among institutions was underpinned by a range of drivers including a lack of internal resources, the need to improve governance, the need for timelier decision making. deeper due diligence, and greater oversight of portfolio risks. Mason Stevens said ...

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... provided additional context to the market regulator's focus on ESG action and disclosure by companies - what he called governance, greenwashing and the growth of sustainable finance. Longo noted that for institutions "it's not a question of 'shareholder ...

ASX lays out five-year plan to restore trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is confident that it can restore stakeholders' trust and get its fundamentals and governance right as it lays out a five-year plan to rectify ongoing issues. ASX managing director and chief executive Helen Lofthouse ...

AI in ESG: Risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... tools could aide companies in coping with a lack of human capital. AI is already being applied to analyse corporate governance data, track ESG risks and opportunities and enhance sustainability strategies. AI tools can optimise energy consumption, produce ...

Link Group acquires Allens' company secretarial business

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
Link Group will expand its corporate governance offering through the acquisition of Allens' company secretarial business. Link's company secretarial service is the largest in Australia, but it said the deal will usher in a "significant" new ...

Family offices ignoring $3.5tn time bomb: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... preserving wealth - is vitally important. It means an increased spotlight on deliberate actions and planning around governance is needed." Trimarchi also emphasised that achieving a successful 'succession' isn't just about passing the chief ...

Family office goals at odds with reality: UBS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
There's a mismatch between family offices' top stated purpose of wealth transfer and the processes, governance, and risk management in place to ensure that, with only 42% having a wealth succession plan in place. That's according to the latest UBS Global ...

No regrets: Hayne reflects on Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
... are persistent or widespread, you must inevitably go on to consider a third set of issues: leadership, culture and governance," he said. "Of course, if there are persistent or widespread breaches of the norms identified, it would say a lot about leadership ...

More PwC staff to go, will remain anonymous

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
... immediately, pending the outcome of our ongoing investigation. This includes members of the firm's executive board and governance board," she explained. "Two independent, non-executive directors will be appointed to PwC Australia's governance board and ...

ASX CHESS lead to become chief information officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... role, Whiteley will be responsible for the group's enterprise technology functions, technology and data security, data governance, technology infrastructure and delivering ASX's multi-year technology modernisation program. ASX managing director and chief ...