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Australian Ethical overhauls longstanding fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
Australian Ethical is making a series of changes to its Advocacy investment option that will allow it to begin investing in alternatives and unlisted property. From October, the Advocacy option will essentially close and instead be known as the 'High ...

What will it take to get super on parental leave?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... businesses should be pressuring the other businesses they work with to align with ethical paid parental leave policies. ISA advocacy director Georgia Brumby said: "This is an opportunity for the Prime Minister and governments of all levels to lead the ...

ASX gender targets 65 years away: CEW

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
... Census is backed by Bain & Company, HESTA, 40:40 Vision, Melior Investment Management and Spencer Stuart. Melior head of advocacy strategy Julia Bailey said public companies are not doing enough to achieve gender equality. "Targets provide companies ...

Family law super reform passes

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... leglisation and said it will help women get their fair share of superannuation assets when a relationship breaks down ISA advocacy director Georgia Brumby said: "For far too long women have found it too hard to get a fair share of financial assets like ...

ASIC to watch member shunting to untested super products

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... that potentially will remain always untested," Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) general manager advocacy Melissa Birks told ASIC and APRA at AIST's annual investment conference yesterday. "...Are you alert to this and what sort ...

Wayne Swan to chair Cbus

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... as hard as I possibly can for all Cbus members to build on the historic strength of their fund. It is because of the advocacy, agitation and sacrifice of building industry workers that Australia now has a $3.3 trillion pool of national savings." He added ...

AFMA names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
... wholesale markets with a focus on risk management and regulatory change and this will be critical as AFMA continues its advocacy for public policy and regulation that promote fair, competitive, and efficient markets. On Lynch departing, Bedwell said ...

New Forests appoints head of sustainability

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021
... The global forestry investment manager has hired a head of sustainability from FTSE Russell and formed an impact and advocacy unit. Jo Saleeba was head of sustainable investment for Australia and New Zealand at FTSE Russell for four months and was a ...

SMSFA adds to board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... former director following the completion of the Retirement Income Review and appointed BT's head of financial literacy & advocacy to its board. Deborah Ralston and Bryan Ashenden have been appointed as non-executive directors. Ralston previously joined ...

FYG expands network

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... had 71 financial advisers at the end the 2021 financial year. "For me, when determining which licensee to choose, the advocacy for FYG amongst those in the industry that I greatly respect spoke volumes." Bailey said. "Naturally, as a financial planning ...