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Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... (the Accord), the retail-driven Alliance on Bangladesh Worker Safety (the Alliance) and the complementing Better Work Programme. "The Bangladesh Accord has led to improvements in fire safety in buildings, and there is evidence that it's made factories ...

Spirit Super appoints deputy chief investment officer

ELIZABETH FRY, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... capabilities in the team, and so that's a rewarding part of my time at Frontier. Also, introducing a PhD, internship programme." Naylor is not the only senior departure from Frontier, with its head of alternatives and derivative solutions Scott Pappas ...

Warakirri hires from JANA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
... management, and superannuation member investment choice and product design. Further, he led JANA's manager research programme that involved hundreds of investment managers globally. Additionally, he has been primarily responsible for researching ...

AMP appoints new chief financial officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
AMP has appointed Peter Fredricson as chief financial officer and member of the group executive committee, commencing his tenure on 9 January 2023. Fredricson will be responsible for leading the financial and strategic activities of the organisation ...

TCorp appoints real assets head

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... the investment management leadership team." Over the past year, TCorp has been active in its real assets investment programme, deploying over $3 billion of capital in Australia and overseas, Brentnall added. "We expect future investment in this area ...

CommSec, AUSIEX to pay $27m penalty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... proceedings. "We have strengthened our systems and procedures to address these errors. We will implement a Compliance Programme as agreed with ASIC and required by the court which will be monitored by an Independent Expert and we fully support this process," ...

Reserve Bank explores digital currency potential

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is launching a one-year research programme into the case for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Partnering with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC), the project will seek to identify innovative ...

New guidance to improve super funds' understanding of ESG risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... considerations a licensee should apply when developing scenarios. "APRA encourages RSE licensees to undertake a stress testing programme at least annually, with reporting to the board or relevant sub-committee clearly demonstrating the outcomes of the ...

Natixis names head of diversity, equity and inclusion

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
... "She has already led the organisation on high-impact initiatives including 'Inclusive Leadership' and the Scholarship programme. She cares deeply about diversity, equity and inclusion, her leadership and contributions will make Natixis IM a better or ...

Active Super kickstarts reward program

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... active users." Dunnin added. "In this way, Active Super claim their fund members incur no fees to participate in the programme, which is important given the trustees' Best Interests obligations. "Active Super fund members need to appreciate, however ...