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Future Fund hires from WTW

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... as a whole." Brake has been an external expert on investment management for the International Monetary Fund, advising nations on establishing and the management of sovereign wealth funds. She has also previously held senior financial market roles in ...

Christian Super launches reconciliation action plan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... Islander cultures." The plan states that Christian Super has already begun to provide engagement and support for the First Nations Foundation Big Super Day Out, an initiative with the aim of strengthening Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander access ...

Up close and personal: Women in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... to work with and help people that are just like me," Douglas says. Keep reading. Amanda Young, chief executive, First Nations Foundation A retiree walks into the inaugural Big Super Day Out event wondering if he is entitled to superannuation after working ...

Prime Value recruits former super fund chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... experience includes serving on Macquarie Cleantech Fund's advisory committee, and the Australian Committee of the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment. Murphy is currently a director and secretary of the Responsible Investment Association ...

Asia Funds Passport takes flight

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... report in 2009 recommended a package of funds management reforms to facilitate cross border funds flow for participating nations," she said. "This led to the establishment of the ARFP and the opportunity to export Australia's highly regarded funds management ...

Superannuation smashes gender diversity goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  SUNDAY, 3 FEB 2019
... 31.5%, MSCI said. In assessing the state of female representation on corporate boards and in senior management within the nations represented in its ACWI index, MSCI lamented what seemed to be slow progress. "Overall progress continues to be slow, and ...

Female board representation increases in Australia: MSCI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... 31.5%, MSCI said. In assessing the state of female representation on corporate boards and in senior management within the nations represented in its ACWI index, MSCI lamented what seemed to be slow progress. "Overall progress continues to be slow, and ...

New super fund to secure female financial security

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
A new superannuation offering launched this week. Its investments exclude companies that don't commit to adding women to their boards; and it refuses to charge administration fees to members on parental leave. Verve Super is aiming to tackle an ...

TCorp sets green bond record

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
New South Wales Treasury Corporation (TCorp) recently raised $1.8 billion to fund the NSW Government's first green bond. It is a record for the Australian green bond market. Launched on November 8, the green bond issue had a minimum size of $500 ...

Chief economist update: Cheaper oil greases wheels of growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... after Saudi Arabia and Russia's announcement of no immediate increase in oil production after the OPEC and non-OPEC nations meeting in Algiers on 23 September. Not after US president Donald Trump re-imposed sanctions on Iran as well as threatened ...