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Boards unprepared for new workplace laws: Research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
New research finds most directors are concerned their boards aren't fully ready to meet new workplace sexual harassment laws introduced this week. Effective December 12, the Australian Human Rights Commission is now enforcing the Positive Duty under ...

'Significant deficiencies' lead APRA to act against NGS Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... had sufficient resources to monitor and respond to its cybersecurity needs. ASIC chair Joe Longo has also made clear that boards will be held to account when things go wrong on the cyber front. "ASIC expects directors to ensure their organisation's ...

AMP adds to board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... leaders and senior executives across various sectors, including financial services. Bailey-Lord previously served on the boards of the Bank of Queensland, Monash College, QBE Insurance (Australia Pacific Operations), Australian Government Solicitor ...

Gender pay gap a crucial diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... report on a voluntary basis." White notes that the stark difference in reporting around gender diversity, particularly on boards, and gender pay gap highlights what happens when regulators, legislators and investors focus on disclosure and engagement ...

Gender pay gap trends down: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... vital tool in the gender equality journey," Wooldridge said. What continues to stagnate is women's representation on boards at 34%. Education and training, and healthcare and social assistance sectors are the only industries where most boards aren't ...

Fidelity International chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... and Aberdeen Asset Management's global chief investment officer. London-based Richards currently serves on Women on Boards as an ambassador and is on the advisory board of The Lord Mayor's Appeal. With a background in engineering, she began her ...

Wealth managers shirk cybersecurity priorities

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... vendors. ASIC chair Joe Longo warned at the time that ASIC is taking a tougher stance against cyber breaches, cracking down on boards and senior leaders if they neglect these obligations. "Third-party relationships provide threat actors with easy access ...

Investor associations to unite

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
... Shareholders' Association (ASA) and the Australian Investors' Association (AIA) are planning to consolidate next year. The boards of both groups have agreed to the amalgamation, with the AIA to close its organisation and be absorbed by the ASA. The ASA ...

Insignia appoints to board

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
... decades of experience in financial services and legal industries in Australia and abroad, McGrath currently sits on several boards in both the listed and non-listed spaces. Previously, McGrath held several roles at BT Funds Management, including general ...

Internal teams gain decision-making power: Frontier

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... influence, with 44% still putting their weight behind the investment chief. A further 39% believe the most influence lies with boards and investment committees. Frontier said the evolving divergence between managers' and Frontier's perceptions of influence ...