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Shareholders need greater voice on ESG: ACSI

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors believes the current framework for shareholder resolutions is flawed and needs reform. ACSI's latest report said Australia's corporate governance framework restricts an important right of shareholders ...

Actuaries Institute chief resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... instrumental role in building our public profile." "With his energy and insights, David has helped ensure that the Institute has a voice as a public policy advocate on key reform issues affecting Australian society and our economy such as those in the ...

Members better off with equal representation: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... memorandum. Scheerlinck said: "The removal of the equal representation model from the legislation will remove the guaranteed voice of the members and of the employers, which currently ensures a balance in decision-making and a true understanding of the ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... house. Waiting for the conference chair Michael Nowak and AFA CEO Phil Kewin to speak. Follow conference tweets on @AFA_voice #AFAau October 11, 9am - Registrations open in half an hour. Leaders forum starts at 11.30am. Official opening of the AFA Conference ...

NAB launches customer chatbot app

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
NAB is ramping up its virtual assistance technology with the launch of a new customer banking voice-based app. Customers owning a smartphone with Google Assistant or a Google Home device can use the Talk to NAB app to ask general banking questions such ...

APRA launches inquiry into CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will establish an independent inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank, following a series of scandals which have called the integrity of Australia's largest bank into question. The inquiry, conducted by an APRA-appointed ...

UniSuper brings investment option in-house

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
UniSuper, the $60 billion fund for Australia's higher education and research sector, is appointing an active strategy for its once passively managed environmental investment option. Under this important shift management of the Global Environmental Opportunities ...

Investment purpose critical to advice: Nikko AM

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2017
... obligations to pay superannuation liabilities." All up, Carter said he thinks it's positive that consumers are having a voice and hopes that advisers will do their best to help clients find the right fund to suit their purpose.

AFA collaborating for education framework rethink

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... complementary to the Professional Standards legislation. "This is an important inflection point for our profession. It needs the voice of advisers to help shape the profession we want to become," AFA general manager, member services, partnerships and ...

Vamos returns as governance firm chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... practices." "I look forward to leading Regnan as we continue to advance the responsible investment agenda and be a sensible voice in representing the long-term investor," Vamos said. As above, Vamos was most recently ASFA's chief executive, a position ...