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Rainmaker executive awarded prestigious scholarship

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... time in my professional development. Technology is a disruptive and transformative force in contemporary business and society and through this scholarship, I will be better equipped to understand how we can harness it to reshape the future of Australian ...

New financial crisis standards proposed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
... John Lonsdale said the disorderly failure of an APRA-regulated entity could have a significant impact on the economy and society. "Crisis preparedness and resolution planning gets to the very heart of APRA's purpose to protect the financial interests ...

New role for Ian Silk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
... executive Andrew Yates welcomed Silk to the role. "As we are adapting our own business to ensure we have a positive impact on society, our clients are also seeking to change to drive a more sustainable and equitable future. We are accelerating investment ...

Brokers warn of looming disaster

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... housing, the street?" White said. "The options for lower income earners are slim and this will reverberate throughout our society, most likely on the back of the COVID economic struggles."

AMP officially exits life market

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... agreed, and will have a shared customer and adviser connection into the future." AMP started as Australian Mutual Provident Society in 1849, providing not-for-profit life insurance before demutualising and listing in 1998. The company is exiting life ...

IOOF to adopt new name, brand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
... of any existing IOOF products. Its ASX ticker code will also remain unchanged. IOOF was founded in 1846 as a friendly society known as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Ensuring the new identity remains connected to this rich history, the proposed ...

Rest firms up net zero pathway

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
... conducting analysis and stress testing of its portfolio against a number of different climate change scenarios, including for a society with net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

ETF Securities taps into fintech, blockchain

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
... Fintech and DeFi Index which includes companies that aim to reshape the finance industry in blockchain adoption, a cashless society, online wealth platforms, alternative credit and cloud-based financial software. The ETF is available to investors on ...

CFA ESG certificate launches in Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
... recommends 130 hours of study time to complete the ESG certificate syllabus. The certificate was developed by the CFA Society in the UK and has been endorsed by the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). "This certificate can help ...

Actuary of the Year named

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... champions genuine fairness and equity, using data to make informed and careful decisions that result in better outcomes for society," Actuaries Institute chief executive Elayne Grace said. Actuaries Institute president Jefferson Gibbs added: "Hugh is ...