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Industry fund appoints governance and risk head

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... transition to a one-third independent director model was an important step towards this and ensures that we have the right diversity of skills and experience to lead the fund into the future," she said. Whilst with APRA, Alford operated as a manager ...

For Stanford Brown, life begins at 30

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... industry, have done so in the past," Hoyle said. Finally, starting next year, the company intends to publicly report on the diversity of their employment, providing reports to their clients on how staff are represented across gender, ethnicity and age. ...

Trustees must raise bar on good governance: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... women on boards increased from 26% to 30%, she said. Rowell commended individual funds attempting to improve the mix of diversity and skills on boards, but conceded there are challenges in appointing quality candidates with the necessary capabilities ...

Mindfulness coach recognised for excellence in advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... playing a part in creating positive change in the industry." "The award also generates awareness around the need for more diversity within the profession and addresses the under-representation of women seeking financial advice. The calibre of applicants ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... speech: "In our industry, there is no room for competition, only opportunities for collaboration." She also spoke of diversity in the industry and that there's no one-size-fits-all advice. Lea was onstage with equally outstanding finalists: Wisdom of ...

First Super appoints board member

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
First Super recently appointed a Djab Wurrung elder and indigenous leader as an independent director to its board. Joining the $2.6 billion fund's board from September is Tim Chatfield. He is currently the chief executive of a successful Aboriginal ...

Local Government Super chair departs, successor named

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... LGS acting chief executive Donna Heffernan said at the time. "This landmark appointment reinforces LGS's commitment to diversity and female representation in leadership roles including on boards." In a statement provided to Financial Standard, LGS said ...

Super fund property manager leads global sustainability ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... sustainability performance to stakeholders. There is a strong focus on social and governance aspects; 97% have a policy on diversity and equal opportunities, 94% include sustainability-specific requirements in their lease contracts with tenants, while ...

Global boutique asset manager opens Sydney office

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... helped establish institutional coverage of fixed income and derivatives in Australia as well as help drive organisational diversity initiatives. GoldenTree offers alternative and long-only strategies across high-yield bonds, leveraged loans, distressed ...

Active management culture shifts boardroom discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... actually building effective teams that are effective in decision making [that's hard]. "To have collective intelligence and diversity in thought, that's something we've built our entire platform on over decades." She added the current investment environment ...