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First Super makes board appointment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... to our board. "Scott's appointment will bring perspectives outside of our own industry and help broaden the skill and diversity of our board." Watson thanked Kirner as an outgoing director and for his years of service to the fund and its members. As ...

Female Excellence Award finalists announced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... September 20 to discuss their business achievements, community involvement and views on mentoring, education, gender diversity and future vision, with the winner to be announced at the AFA National Adviser Conference in October.

Financial services leaders push for marriage equality

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
... CBA and Westpac, and investment managers BT Financial Group and StateStreet have signed an open letter which supports "diversity in the workforce", and argues that the "rights and liberties of all individuals are sacrosanct." Vanguard, UBS, J.P. Morgan ...

Merged asset manager appoints Australian leadership

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... investment environment in which we now operate. Our people will benefit from being part of a global business with scale and diversity." Bouch added: "One of the most exciting aspects of this merger is the depth and breadth of complementary investment ...

AMP Capital seeks growth in Real Estate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017
... we are attracting to our business," Hourigan said. "Building on the existing depth of our capability, we are ensuring diversity of thought across the entire real estate experience for the benefit of our diverse client base, our tenant customers and our ...

Cbus chief executive wins FEAL award

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... in Melbourne, Atkin was recognised for his contribution in areas such as environmental, social and governance (ESG); diversity; the indigenous community; and unpaid super as well as his steerage of Cbus. "David's outstanding leadership of Cbus and industry ...

Suncorp hails diversity amid profit boost

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
... while announcing a 3% boost in net profit to $1.075 billion. The update on the banking and wealth management firm's diversity figures forms part of Suncorp's new corporate responsibility framework, Switkowski explained. He said driving towards equal ...

HESTA stands up to all-male boards

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... decision making and support a healthy pipeline of women qualified to join boards in coming years," Blakey said. "We see diversity as an accurate indicator of a well-run company more likely to deliver long-term value to shareholders, and, therefore, better ...

Vamos joins Mercer board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... superannuation space. Mercer Australia managing director and chief executive, Ben Walsh, added that Vamos will bring a diversity of experience, attributes, and skills to the board. "The superannuation industry is facing fierce disruption and regulatory ...

Industry super fund appoints new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... government and financial services knowledge and experience. "This landmark appointment reinforces LGS's commitment to diversity and female representation in leadership roles including [boards]," Heffernan added. LGS manages more than $10 billion in assets ...