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JANA announces Sustainability Advisory Council

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
JANA has launched a new independent advisory council that will provide guidance on sustainable investing. The JANA Sustainability Advisory Council (JSAC) aims to enhance client capabilities and broaden impact investment opportunities, with a long-term ...

CSLR legislation tabled, advice sector responds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... from industry primarily compensates consumers rather than covering bureaucracy and administration. The Financial Services Council (FSC) also welcomed the introduction of legislation for a CSLR. FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said: "The government is ...

UniSuper appoints ESG manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
... considerations in investments and operations, to inform decisions taken in investments. Barns joins the fund from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. There she specialised in climate risk and provided research to funds on how companies ...

Crescent Wealth names chief operating officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... title of head of engagement at BT Financial Group, as well as director of operations and membership at Financial Services Council and head of marketing, Australia and New Zealand at J.P. Morgan. She joined Crescent earlier this year in the marketing ...

A sensible roadmap: Industry responds to QAR paper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... advice. She has also suggested scrapping 'general advice' altogether. Welcoming the paper, Financial Services Council chief executive Blake Briggs said: "The consultation paper outlines a sensible roadmap for delivering affordable and accessible ...

A strong super system cushions the economy: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... innovations through venture capital and start-ups. Explaining venture capital and super funds' relationship, Tech Council of Australia deputy chief executive Tom McMahon said: "I think in many ways we've seen the maturity of Australia's venture ...

Calls to pay super on parental leave grow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... calling for the reform include Women in Super, Australian Women Lawyers Association, Early Childhood Australia, Australian Council of Social Service and Chief Executive Women. "Parental leave is the only commonly taken form of paid leave that does not ...

Equity Trustees non-executive director retires

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... track record includes stints as the former managing director of Australian Ethical and director of the Financial Services Council, the Centre for Australian Ethical Research, the ANZ Staff Superannuation Fund and The Grain Growers Association. Having ...

Initial review of RIC strategies underway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
... retirement income strategies, with a view to publishing its findings later this year. In a speech to the Financial Services Council's Policy Briefing, APRA member Margaret Cole said the regulators will release details and observations later this year ...

AIC names new chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
The Australian Investment Council (AIC) has named Navleen Prasad as its chief executive. Prasad will step into the position in November, joining the council after 19 years at Macquarie Group where she held several roles including, most recently, head ...