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BlackRock votes against CBA resolution

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
Despite its vocal stance on sustainability and net zero ambition, BlackRock voted against a Commonwealth Bank shareholder resolution to stop the bank financing fossil fuels. The largest asset manager in the world, with US$9.5 trillion in assets under ...

Metrics Credit Partners joins climate partnership

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
Metrics Credit Partners became the first Australian non-bank asset manager to join the Climate Bonds Partnership Programme. Metrics joins the big four banks, the Green Buildings Council of Australia and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation in the Climate ...

Digital advice firm hires for institutional strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021
Ignition Advice has appointed a senior adviser to provide its senior management with guidance in executing not only its business strategy in Asia Pacific but also its global pension fund strategy. Andrew Baker is currently a director of global advisory ...

EISS Super answers tough questions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
After a period of media scrutiny following its failure of the inaugural APRA performance test, EISS Super has faced a parliamentary committee, facing tough questions over the test result and its sponsorship deals. Liberal MP Jason Falinski led the questioning ...

FSC to ban occupational exclusions

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
The Financial Services Council (FSC) is introducing an enforceable standard that will prohibit the use of exclusions and restrictive disability definitions in default group life insurance for those who are in high-risk occupations. The standard will ...

CBA completes review, sued by FWO

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
Commonwealth Bank finalised its three-year action plan by implementing recommendations from a prudential inquiry to improve its governance and culture. At the same time, it has been slammed with court proceedings for underpaying staff over $16 million. ...

AustralianSuper appoints chief risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
After promoting Paul Schroder to succeed Ian Silk, AustralianSuper has named a new chief risk officer. After 10 years with the fund, Andrew Mantello has been appointed to the lead risk role. It's a promotion for Mantello, who most recently served ...

Shaw and Partners awards tech mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
The $28 billion wealth management firm awarded a mandate to a local fintech as it looks to enhance its client onboarding experience. Shaw and Partners implemented LAB Group's white labelled client onboarding solution, LABform, to support financial advisers ...

TPT Wealth builds out team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
The trustee and wealth management business of MyState Group appointed two senior managers as it aims to grow its funds under management. Joe Youssef joined as senior manager, wholesale and Trev McCallum has taken on the role of senior manager, wholesale ...

CBA to detect abusive banking behaviour

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
Commonwealth Bank is implementing artificial intelligence (AI) technology along with machine learning to detect abusive behaviour reflected in transaction descriptions within its banking services. Developed in CBA's AI Labs, the technology will be used ...