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Cbus pledges net zero emissions

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... climate holdings will not see out their traditional economic life. "The average Cbus member is 39 years old. It's our responsibility to safeguard their investments as the financial impacts and physical effects of climate change intensify," he said. "This ...

New chief investment officer at Australian Unity

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... wealth and capital markets business. Dr Joe Fernandes will move into the role on September 7. He will have the responsibility for over $8 billion in funds under management and advice across Australian Unity's investments team and its joint venture ...

Advice disciplinary body delayed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... been operating without a disciplinary or code-monitoring body since it began. In the meantime, Hume said it is the responsibility of the AFSL or licence holder to ensure its authorised representatives are abiding to internal standards and the industry's ...

HESTA takes active approach to class actions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... diligence on the part of management should also be resisted. "We take an active ownership role as a part of our responsibility to protect and enhance long-term investment value for members by promoting sustainable value creation in the organisations ...

Calls for Rio chief to be sacked

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... by Rio Tinto has resulted in calls for the chief executive to be sacked. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) said it was "appalled" at the internal board review of cultural heritage management by the mining company. "Rio Tinto's ...

Hostplus ups income protection premiums by 73%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... the new clause reads. "Such decisions will not be made lightly and will be made in accordance with our trustee responsibility of acting in the best interests of Hostplus members. We will try to contact you prior to selling any of your holdings in Choiceplus." ...

Retail investors surpass one million

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
... amounts was also a catalyst for many," Peker said. "But as the demographics of the industry evolve there is now great responsibility on online brokers, product manufacturers and thought leaders to help investors navigate this uncertain investing climate." ...

CalPERS chief investment officer resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... members including firefighters, police officers, school employees, nurses, engineers and judges. We have a fiduciary responsibility to our members and invest accordingly," Frost said. She added that the fund's investments in Chinese public equity ...

Pershing convicted for client breaches

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... licence holders can only make payments out of a client money account. Magistrate Atkinson said it was Pershing's responsibility to ensure that there were systems in place that reflected what was required by law. "There is a strong need for general deterrence. ...

ASIC slammed over SMSF data

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... time in relation to that data, which was coming from a very reputable brethren agency in the Commonwealth and our responsibility is not to second guess it." Shipton went on to explain the SMSF fact sheet was a pilot program to explore the utility which ...