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Sydney boutique hires former Franklin PM

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... manager structure to invest in global equities with a sustainability focus. Wilmshurst is a past president of the CFA Society's Melbourne chapter, and a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia. "...Peter is joining us at the beginning of a ...

Rest develops ethical option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... sustainable investment option." According to its website, 80% of Rest members believe super funds have a responsibility towards society when it comes to investing, and 75% of members expect the fund to be investing responsibly without impacting returns. ...

Regnan launches global equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
... "This comes back to a term you'll see repeated many times - unmet needs. We are looking at where the unmet needs of society and environment are, and finding the solution for those unmet needs. We are focusing on where there is lack of adequate supply." ...

CFA Societies adds board members, president

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... and Melbourne and has appointed a State Super executive as president. Charles Wu has been voted in as president of CFA Society Sydney after holding the position of vice president for over three years, taking over from Redpoint Investment Management investment ...

Finance is least ethical sector: Governance Institute

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... Australia have the lowest score of -4%. Governance Institute chief executive Megan Motto said ethics matter in business and in society and the perceptions of the finance sector has consequences, namely the need for leaders to address it. "Our survey ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative launches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... developed by working groups of more than 140 participants from over 80 organisations, including financial institutions, civil society, academia, regulators and government, and supported by APRA and ASIC, in observer roles. "I think the process we went ...

Retirement income failing Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander people

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
Creating equitable retirement outcomes in Australian society should be an objective of the retirement income system, but the Retirement Income Review raised concerns about some falling through the gaps. In 2018, the median super balance for Aboriginal ...

World largest asset owners increase ESG, AUM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... - that is fundamentally different from previous versions in that it includes real-world impacts on the environment and society, while delivering better outcomes for beneficiaries," he said. The APAC region is the largest in terms of assets under management ...

Zurich joins reconciliation plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... With a growing presence in Australia, we have a responsibility to use our core skills to help our local communities and society become more resilient," Delaney and Plant said. "Specific to our operations in Australia, the Reflect RAP is a strategic commitment ...

Millions of workers facing financial stress: AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... and home life, the research - conducted since 2014 - shows that financial stress remains a systemic issue in Australian society," Anderson said. AMP said that COVID-19 has amplified financial anxiety for 42% of employees who perceive their finances to ...