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Grow Super co-founder in alleged betting scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
The co-founder of Grow Super, a fund marketed to millennials, has resigned, allegedly as a result of his involvement in an NRL betting scandal. Grow Super co-founder and chief executive Joshua Wilson has stepped down from his role due to the alleged ...

Create coalitions for change: Martin Currie

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... Martin Currie chief executive Julian Ide highlighted the value of a collaborative approach to solve global issues, like water risks, cybersecurity and tax responsibility, to help asset managers leverage their collective expertise and set the terms for ...

COVID-19 recovery plans must heed climate science

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... energy targets. Australian members of the network who have signed the statement include Australian Ethical, Yarra Valley Water, Energetics, Edge Environment and Community Services.net Pty Ltd (CSnet). They are a part of Science Based Targets initiative ...

Gender diversity improves, cultural diversity falls: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
A new report surveying 296 of Australia's listed companies has highlighted the strides made in diversity at a board level, as well as those needing significant improvement. The Board Diversity index, published by the Governance Institute of Australia ...

KKR company cut doctors pay during pandemic

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
Private equity firm KKR, which recently acquired Colonial First State, is in hot water in the US over claims a health company it owns cut doctors pay amid the COVID-19 crisis. KKR acquired a 55% stake in CFS on 12 May 2020 for approximately $1.7 billion. ...

2020 MAX Awards finalists named

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
The finalists for the 2020 Financial Standard MAX Awards have been named and voting is now open. Now in their 25th year, the Financial Standard MAX (Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence) Awards recognise individuals, teams and organisations in ...

IFM cuts carbon footprint from Aussie infra assets

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... energy use." IFM Investors owns about 17 Australian infrastructure assets. Four of these (Perth Airport Property Trust, Wyuna Water, IFM Aged Care Financing Trust and NSW Rent Buy) were not included in its FY19 carbon footprint analysis. IFM says these ...

Advice, but not as you know it

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
While it is probably too soon to know the full impact the COVID-19 crisis will have on the future of advice, it is fair to say it may not look the same when all's said and done. Speaking to Financial Standard chief executive of JANA, Jim Lamborn, said ...

Mayfair 101 reveals new sub-division, hires chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... receive three nights of complementary accommodation for four people at a Mayfair 101 owned holiday home, complimentary return water taxi transfers to explore Dunk Island and "champagne and local delights on arrival", according to an advertisement.

Mayfair 101 pushes on

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... Wholesale investors will also receive: "Executive concierge return transfers from Cairns to Mission Beach, complimentary return water taxi transfers to explore Dunk Island, champagne and local delights on arrival." ASIC declined to comment.