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Australian impact investing primed to reach $32bn

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... has been launched by Responsible Investment Association Australasia and Impact Investing Australia. The Impact Investment Forum, chaired by former Christian Super chief executive Peter Murphy, will seek to achieve measurable social or environmental impact ...

Stone and Chalk lends voice to start-ups by women

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... the Sydney headquarters and hosted by Jemma Enright, chief executive of a start-up called Next Milestone. The aim of the forum was to open up a discussion on how more female entrepreneurs can enter the fintech sector. On last count, less than 13% of ...

Proactive group releases life insurance guidance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Financial Services Council (FSC), the Industry Funds Forum (IFF) and Industry Super Australia (ISA), the group released Guidance Note 33 - Best practice for Group Insurance Data. At a ...

AFA chief executive steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... with the AFA in terrific shape for the future." Fox's achievements include the establishment of Genxt, Inspire, and Leaders Forum Communities of Practice; the Your Best Interests consumer financial literacy campaign; the setting of the Fellow Chartered ...

NZ Super Fund CEO joins PPI board

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... Whitmarsh. Orr has previously served as a PPI board member from 2014 to 2016, and is also currently chair of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds. "Adrian is well respected among his long-term investment peers and the PPI community. I became ...

IMAP ensuring greater representation for MDAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... sub-committee to represent the interests of managed discretionary account providers. Commencing in March, the MDA Providers Forum will be an invitation-only sub-group, open to leaders of businesses with an AFSL authorisation, meeting in Sydney and Melbourne ...

The power of optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe said this in his prepared remarks at the 'Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum' in Sydney on the 22nd of February 2017, as he spoke about the "Shared Experiences" between the two countries. Governor ...

Super funds receive guidance on RG97

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... associations and asset consultants previously cautioning the new regulations. Speaking at The Superannuation Opportunity forum in November, Frontier Advisors chief executive Damian Moloney said RG97 is going to add between 15 and 20 basis points immediately ...

Industry realigns for climate change

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... or "non-financial" issue. APRA member Geoff Summerhayes' speech on the topic at the Insurance Council of Australia Annual Forum in Sydney last week was received positively by industry associations. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) ...

Fintech investment needs balance: APRA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... continue to invest in maintenance of core technology, says APRA chairman Wayne Byres. Speaking at the A50 Australian Economic Forum in Sydney on Friday, Byres praised financial services firms for being "pretty quick to adapt new technology", but warned ...