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Super funds support PRI statement on slavery

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... The statement will form part of PRI's submission to the federal parliament Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, which is holding an inquiry into the establishment of such an act. Super funds and fund managers HESTA, IFM Investors ...

CSC renews $40bn custody mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... management. Northern Trust (NTC) has overseen custody and investment administration for the government employee and Australian Defence Force pension fund since 2011. Following what CSC chief executive Peter Carrigy-Ryan described as a full market review ...

Cyber breaches arise internally: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... asset consultant and advisory business warns that many organisations continue to focus on the technology aspect of cyber defence, which is crucial, but often at the expense of people-related risks, which represent the largest source of data breach claims. ...

Queensland Treasury issues green bonds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... processes and products Low-carbon transport - electrified rail infrastructure and cycle ways. Drought resilience and flood defence Water and wastewater treatment plants and distribution infrastructure Preservation of the Great Barrier Reef and other ...

ANZ appoints wealth CIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and formerly served as chief information security officer for the Department of Defence. Connick is charged with overseeing the evolvement of ANZ's information security strategy with the changing technology ...

Poll provides fresh defence against Royal Commission

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
The Australian Bankers Association (ABA) has launched its latest defence against Labor's proposed Royal Commission, releasing new poll data that shows a fall in support for an inquiry. The poll, conducted by Galaxy between October 6-9, shows two thirds ...

Perpetual Global Share Fund strengthens defence

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
Perpetual has upped the cash weighting in its Global Share Fund and decreased its exposure to cyclical stocks on concerns the end of the economic cycle is approaching. The fund has increased its cash allocation to 18%, up from a five-and-a-half year ...

Industry must collaborate to defeat cyber threats

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
... Johnson said the only sensible solution to fighting cyber security was to work against the "common enemy" in a coordinated defence. "One needs to recognise that they're just one target amongst an ecosystem of targets and not just think about that at ...

CSC announces three new directors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
... Australia Bank. Needham is joining as deputy chair of the MilitarySuper reconsideration committee and deputy chair of the Defence Force case assessment panel. He is a member of the Royal Australian Air Force Active Reserve following a distinguished career ...

Military to get defined contribution super scheme

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... superannuation scheme from 1 July. From that date ADF Super will be the default fund for anyone joining the permanent Australian Defence Force. The fully-funded accumulation plan has an employer contribution rate of 16.4% and is underpinned by a new ...