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Climate science skills needed in financial services

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
... shift to a low-carbon economy." Whitehead said FINSIA is aware of regulator and economists' concerns and is focusing the Institute's role to highlight climate science skills as a critical requirement in the professionalism, education and performance ...

Former Women in Super chief joins AIST

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) appointed the former chief executive of Women in Super as general manager, professional development. Sandra Buckley led Women in Super for the past eight years where she was responsible for ...

Australia improves super system quality

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... marginal improvements and scored highly for its integrity and sustainability, according to a global study. The Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index this year graded Australia a B+, slightly better than the B it received in 2020. Australia achieved ...

Actuaries Institute devises director skills checklist

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
A new paper from the Actuaries Institute discusses the key skills and experience board directors for financial services companies should have going forward, including an argument that the chair should always be a former chief executive. Former Actuaries ...

Macquarie leads Aussie managers in global ranking

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... ranking. In this year's top 500 largest global asset managers list compiled by Willis Towers Watson and Thinking Ahead Institute, several Australian firms made the list, including IFM Investors which ranked 133rd with US$151 billion and AMP Capital ...

Industry slams Future Fund disclosure exemption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... super system and it is "nonsensical" that the Future Fund and super funds would have different requirements, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said. "Just like the Future Fund, Australian super funds must ...

Students opt for healthcare over finance: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
A survey by the CFA Institute shows that more university students and new graduates want to work in healthcare and science than in finance. Out of the 1000 respondents who took part in the global survey, more Australians see themselves working in healthcare ...

PRI chief joins Quinbrook advisory board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
... board at Affirmative Investment Management and an independent director at Frontier. Reynolds also led the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees as chief executive between 2006 and 2013. Quinbrook is an investor in renewables, storage and grid ...

CFA ESG certificate launches in Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
... Financial Analyst (CFA) certificate in ESG investing has officially launched in Australia. Registration for the CFA Institute certificate in ESG investing is available now through CFA Institute. The institute said the certificate is designed for investment ...

MetLife enhances mental health policy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... employees in light of Mental Health Month. MetLife will create a resource hub that includes content from the Black Dog Institute and its own 360Health program. As part of the initiative, it will continue to partner with SuperFriend to provide employees ...