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Industry fund appoints former Queensland state politician

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
A former deputy premier of Queensland will lead the board of a $50 billion superannuation fund after it opted to scrap its traditional means of chair selection. Replacing Ben Swan, Sunsuper has appointed Andrew Fraser as its new chair. Fraser was deputy ...

FTSE Russell launches gender diversity indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... performance collaboration. The factor-based approach tilts weightings dependent on two measurements: Gender diversity at board level, which measures the ratio of females members to the total number of members, and social impact based on a FTSE Russell's ...

Thomson Reuters sells analytics business to institutional investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... Financial and Risk business. Private equity funds managed by Blackstone, together with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and GIC, have purchased a 55% of the equity in a new corporation to hold the financial and risk business. Thomson ...

Sequoia Financial Group grows board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
Sequoia Financial Group is welcoming a new non-executive director to its board. Former Odyssey Funds Management chairman John Larsen has joined the ASX-listed wealth manager, bringing more than 30 years' experience across financial services. His appointment ...

Insto investors looking for company transparency: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
Institutional investors are looking for detailed disclosure from portfolio companies about their strategy and goals, board composition and ESG commitments, according to research from global consultancy Morrow Sodali. The research was based on a survey ...

Wells Fargo opens up on pay gaps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... Fargo's equal pay commitment should prove influential across the industry," she said. Further, one-third of Wells Fargo's board of directors are women and one-third are people of colour. On 1 January 2018 the bank welcomed Elizabeth "Betsy" Duke as its ...

Natixis IM appoints insto sales director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... the needs of investor," he said. Natixis IM Australia chief executive Damon Hambly said he is delighted to have Spinos on board. "Chris has an excellent understanding of and strong reputation in, the local institutional market. He will play a key role ...

TAL strengthens group life business development team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... responsible for overseeing all new business activity for the group insurance team. She will also manage tender submissions and on-board new partners. Larkin started her career in insurance in 1999 and joined TAL in 2015. She has also previously served ...

TAL enhances adviser learning hub

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and Tax Practitioners Board (TPB). The academy's online learning management system has been revamped for a more personalised learning experience, TAL head ...

Institutions urged to overhaul outdated risk management practices

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
Australia's financial institutions lack the capability to understand and manage risks that flow from rapidly changing social attitudes and should consider creating a dedicated role in response. That is the view of the Actuaries Institute's Ian Laughlin ...