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Former AUSIEX chief to join Investment Trends

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022
... board. Blewitt has over 25 years of experience leading wealth management and financial markets businesses, working with boards and regulatory bodies. He has also previously worked with Investment Trends, serving as chief operating officer between 2012 ...

IFM Investors adds to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... Management since 2018. She also chairs the Diversity Council of Australia. In terms of other directorships, Long sits on the boards of the Climate Governance Initiative, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, and QBE Insurance. She is also ...

BUSSQ sees strength in niche super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
... stepped down in June. While he concedes he hasn't had much experience with superannuation, he has chaired quite a few boards in the construction industry and tightly regulated education industry. So, he is used to dealing with regulators and complying ...

Super funds more likely to recall shares for proxy votes: Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
... facing re-election. While board spills are rare, it is a powerful tool for active owners such as super funds who engage with boards and executive leadership. Many institutional investors operate securities lending programs, in which the beneficial owner ...

UniSuper caps future investment in fossil fuels

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... we have is by owning shares in companies - this gives us the opportunity to directly influence change by engaging with boards and management and by exercising our voting rights," Pearce said. "Divestment, while always an option, eliminates the influence ...

APRA to modernise regulatory frameworks

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2022
... trustees can expect from the program over the coming years, which includes an upcoming new guide for directors on bank boards. It also outlines APRA's intention to shortly begin industry engagement on key initiatives in the program through workshops ...

Aware Super director wins Trustee of the Year

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... retirement outcomes for all Australians," she said. "With her experience and expertise, particularly in profit-for-member boards, Roslyn has made a significant contribution to Aware Super, where she has worked diligently to ensure that its strong risk ...

Affordable housing super's Achilles' heel: Weaven

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... Reflecting on the 30 years that have passed, Weaven said one great success has been the implementation of representative trustee boards. "The superannuation system is not perfect and has never been perfect. But one of the greatest things about it is ...

Insignia appoints product, insurance heads

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... engagements for superannuation funds and insurer clients. This includes performing advisory roles to senior executives, boards and sub-committees on various engagements including SFTs, insurance tenders, triennial IMF reviews and other regulatory matters ...

Super fund climate risk assessment results released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
... opportunities that may arise from a changing climate. Out of the 64 institutions that responded to the survey, four out of five boards oversee climate risk on a regular basis, while 63% have incorporated climate risk into their strategic planning process. ...