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Morningstar partners to drive adviser ESG education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... intermediary distribution Marie Dzanis said. The Sustainable Investing Initiative will be guided by an academic advisory board comprised of academic leaders and chief investment officers, and also a distribution advisory board of asset manager and industry ...

Is the Fed the victim of its own success?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
... be due to lowered inflation expectations. Why spend now when prices aren't rising (even softening) anyway? The Conference Board's consumer sentiment survey showed that "12 months ahead" inflation expectations fell to a reading of 4.6% in June from 4.7% ...

Vanguard global chief executive steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... right time to step down and for a new leader to enter as the firm continues to grow, evolve and expand globally, adding the board is unanimous in its belief that Buckley is the ideal next chief executive for Vanguard. Buckley will become the Pennsylvania-based ...

Club Plus Super appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... chief executive position since the start of the year. This appointment follows an extensive recruitment process and the board fully endorse Stefan as the fund's new chief executive officer," Club Plus chair Tara Moriarty said. "I am honoured to be given ...

New role builds Cbus momentum, Atkin joins SuperFriend

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... director of Women in Super, and is a non-executive director of Victoria Legal Aid. In more Cbus news, Atkin has joined the board of not-for-profit mental health foundation SuperFriend which strives to create mentally healthy workplaces to reduce the ...

HESTA stands up to all-male boards

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... HESTA has a female independent chair and chief executive, and 57% of its senior leadership positions from general manager to board level are made up of women The fund is also a member of the 30% Club and Australian Council of Superannuation Investors ...

Xero seeks global growth, director steps down

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... Drury said. Alongside the announcements, director Craig Elliot confirmed his retirement from the company. Craig joined the board in 2012 and played a significant role in Xero's global growth. Susan Peterson and Lee Hatton were both elected as directors ...

Countplus launches scholarship

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... Scholarship will undertake the 'Leading professional service firms' executive program in the US. Each year the Countplus board will select one recipient based on exemplary leadership skills and business acumen, and will cover the cost of tuition, accommodation ...

Second private equity firm bids $2.2bn

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... $3.50 per share, for a total of $2.2 billion. The proposal is subject to due diligence and conditional on matters the Vocus board said were substantially similar to the bid KKR made in June. KKR's terms were that no dividends will be paid before implementation ...

Banks come out on top for climate change disclosure

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... Pressure to increase company reporting on climate change risk has intensified this year following the G20 Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) report, and Australia's ratification of the Paris Agreement. ...