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Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
In the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attack, many are questioning the role of Facebook in investment portfolios. After the social media giant live streamed the shootings, ethical investors have been forced to consider whether Facebook genuinely ...

Industry Super Holdings slammed for weapons investment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
Industry Super Holdings is under pressure to divest its stake in a company that supplies weapons technology to Saudi Arabia from the global community. A study conducted by consumer watchdog and activist group SumOfUs reveals ISH, which is owned by industry ...

Big banks, super funds join forces for sustainability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
Senior executives of the big banks, superannuation funds, insurance companies and industry bodies have come together for the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative. The initiative is an unprecedented collaboration with the aim of shaping an Australian ...

IFM Investors to open new Europe office

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
The $120 billion fund manager is gearing up to open a new European office in the next six months, no matter which way the Brexit deal goes. IFM Investors already has offices in the UK, Berlin and Switzerland. Chief executive Brett Himbury told Financial ...

AMP board member retires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
AMP has announced the retirement of a board member ahead of its annual general meeting. Geoff Roberts will retire from the AMP board at the conclusion of the AGM on May 2. Roberts has served on the board since July 2016 and has been chair of the audit ...

APRA consults to combat cyber attacks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
APRA has invited submissions from all APRA-regulated entities on how the financial services industry can improve information security and protect itself from cyber-crime. The regulatory authority has not updated its information security guidelines since ...

Rest appoints two group executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
Superannuation fund Rest has appointed two group executives to join newly created units. Tyrone O'Neill is the new group executive of member engagement, while Brendan Daly will join the fund as group executive of product and operations. Member engagement ...

EQT hires risk and superannuation strategy lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... client relationship manager. Everingham was previously a non-executive director of the Commonwealth Bank Group Superannuation Fund and served as chair of its risk and audit committee for three years. Jim Minto, the former chair of the Association of ...

Banks move to derisk, workforces shrink

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
Australian employment figures and economic outlook could take a hit as major banks move to derisk their businesses by hiving off wealth and financial advice businesses. Westpac has announced it is exiting personal financial advice. Commonwealth Bank ...

Barefoot Investor boosts Rest indexed options demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019
Rest is seeing an uptake to its recently launched low-cost indexed options thanks to the Barefoot Investor. Rest chief executive Vicki Doyle says since launching three indexed options last December, the influence of Barefoot Investor Scott Pape in simplifying ...