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Cameron Hume hires fixed income expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... market. Most recently, co-founder Guy Cameron urged investment managers to carefully consider environmental, social and governance issues with respect to strategies. "A point worth making at the outset is that not all investment managers agree on the ...

Vamos joins Mercer board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... "Pauline is a leading figure and influencer within the financial services industry and is known for driving policy, governance and regulation excellence - all attributes which mirror the board's values and vision. Her appointment firmly establishes our ...

Super trustees on notice over fund disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2017
... Act 1993 (SIS Act). Transparency information (TI) requires super trustees to disclose fund executive remuneration, governance and other information - for example: trustee directors' remuneration for the last two financial years, fund trust deeds and ...

Industry super fund appoints new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... O'Regan has been an LGS trustee and director since April 2015, serving on the super fund's investment committee and its governance, remuneration and nomination committee. She retains her current position as councillor of Sydney's Woollahra Municipal ...

Goodments outshines at WAMTech PitchFest

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... Goodments, was named the winner of the inaugural EY WAMTech PitchFest. Goodments, which uses environmental, social and governance data to help retail investors screen for stocks based on sustainability factors, impressed judges who noted the ingenuity ...

Asset managers still charging more for less

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... around value for money, increasing accountability through the SM&CR and introducing a minimum level of independence in governance structures."

KPMG names new national chair

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
A senior audit partner and governance specialist is being promoted as KPMG Australia's new national chair. Stepping into the role on 1 September 2017, Alison Kitchen will be KPMG Australia's first woman chair. She will also be the first woman to chair ...

Self-awareness, adaptability key for asset owners

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... Fifteen global asset owners canvassed in the 'Smart leadership. Sound followership' paper stood out for their strong governance, significant size and thoughtful international perspective. One key finding is the importance of diversity and how biases ...

Link Group makes $1.5bn UK acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... administration services to asset management businesses in the UK and Europe, along with share registration, trustee and governance services and loan processing. Link Group said the acquisition represented a "strong strategic fit" which would immediately ...

Advisers boost ethical investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... values with financial investments. The co-op works by analysing an investment's environmental, social and corporate governance track record and financial appropriateness according to clients' values. It helps them invest sustainably in renewable energy ...