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Super fund achieves first carbon neutral portfolio

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
... native trees being planted in Eastern Australia. Local Government Super head of property Scott Armstrong said: "This achievement reflects our ongoing commitment to industry leadership in sustainable and responsible investing in Australia and globally." ...

Zenith acquires New Zealand firm

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
Investment research provider, Zenith Investment Partners is in the process of acquiring an overseas business as it expands into offshore markets. Zenith has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with NZX Limited to acquire New Zealand ...

Pension fund giant cuts BHP

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... coal-based activities, it is because the consumption of coal consumed for energy use today is not consistent with the achievement of the targets in the Paris Agreement." KLP is based in Oslo and is owned by the members of the public sector occupational ...

IRESS appoints managing director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
A former head of business consulting for MLC and head of insurance and licensee services for National Australia Bank will take on a leadership role at IRESS. IRESS has announced the appointment of Phil Quin-Conroy to the role of managing director of ...

APRA grants ADI licence to Judo Bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... confidence in Judo as a new entrant to the Australian banking sector. "Obtaining a banking license is a significant achievement for Judo and is a testament to the quality of Judo's board and management, and supportive shareholder base," Dullard said. ...

Rice Warner names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
The former head of Willis Towers Watson Australasia will now lead Rice Warner as its chief executive. Andrew Boal takes the post as Michael Rice steps down after 30 years of building and leading the business. Rice remains as an executive and board member ...

AMP, Griffith University support professionalism

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... the university. She is a senior analyst for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and received the RBA's Outstanding Achievement Award in 2016 and 2017. Brand will undertake research in the areas that impact financial advice, financial literacy, professional ...

Indigenous super access needs improvement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
Two years since AUSTRAC updated its guidance on overcoming identification issues for Indigenous people, there is more work to be done on the superannuation industry front. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck ...

SMSFA recognises member achievements

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
The Self-Managed Super Fund Association recognised several distinguished participants in the SMSF community on the final day of its national conference. SuperConcepts' executive manager of SMSF technical services Mark Ellem picked up the SMSFA CEO Award ...

Australia ahead in gender diversity

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... 2015. Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) board diversity manager Rhian Richardson says it's "an amazing achievement." "Although it's not 30%, it's almost 30% and we are confident the target will be achieved in the next month," she says. ...