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Super funds taking on the climate crisis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... just immediate environmental threats, but also the chronic, long-term impacts on their investments. In a similar vein, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) head of sustainable investments Nicole Bradford shed light on the importance of aligning superannuation ...

Former advisers costs CBA $1.2bn in remediation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... these significant concerns during the Fair Work proceedings." Angrisano added that CBA is "abandoning communities and Australian jobs in the interests of profit". "Retail branch staff continue to turn up to work without sufficient resourcing whilst experiencing ...

Rethinking retirement: Focus on spending, not saving

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... that you need to solve for the fear of running out. To give people the confidence to spend their own money," he said. Australian Unity Group chief executive for wealth & capital markets Esther Kerr believes that resolving the fear surrounding retirement ...

Acting retirement lead appointed at Australian Retirement Trust

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
Two Australian Retirement Trust (ART) executives have stepped into new interim roles ahead of the newly appointed chief of retirement arriving at the end of the year. As recently announced by the $240 billion superannuation giant, Kathy Vincent has ...

IFM Investors names chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... brings over 20 years of experience across the industry superannuation sector, having previously held roles such as Australian Council of Trade Unions senior industrial officer and Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust (AGEST) chief executive. ...

Westpac plans aggressive platforms play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... decision to retain the business coincides with its head, Kathy Vincent, departing for a new role as chief of retirement at Australian Retirement Trust. "Kathy has made a fantastic contribution to BT over the past five years and led us through a very ...

Advisers pivot to protect retirees from inflation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... decisions today that could impact where they are 15 and 20 years into retirement. "Many of the costs of accessing the Australian healthcare system are linked to our social security system," he pointed out. "MRIs, ultrasounds, or all sorts of different ...

Geoff Lloyd to chair Stake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... opportunities. Stake chief executive Matt Leibowitz said: "Geoff is one of the most knowledgeable figures in the Australian finance industry, with an outstanding track record of helping companies to grow responsibly." "His values align with Stake's mission ...

AFCA appoints lead ombudsman, investments and advice

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
After acting in the role for 16 months, Shail Singh has officially been appointed as the Australian Financial Complaints Authority's (AFCA's) lead ombudsman, investments and advice. Singh was appointed ombudsman when AFCA opened its doors in 2018, before ...

Jones calls for taxonomy to clarify greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
... taxonomy, regulators will only be able to catch the "most egregious" examples of greenwashing in Australia. Speaking at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' annual conference in Sydney, Jones called the forthcoming sustainable finance ...