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Institutions fail to adequately manage social risk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... ineffective," they wrote. "In some ways this is not surprising. For a typical financial services business, its investment (human and financial) into understanding, measuring and monitoring the state of its relationships and hence its social capital is ...

Board of Taxation reviews granny flat taxes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... recently consulted with stakeholders from within the Government including the Department of Social Services, Department of Human Services and the Attorney-General's Department. Consultations will continue throughout April as the board hears from legal ...

Industry Super Holdings slammed for weapons investment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... consider switching funds. Those that are likely to switch funds were mainly female. Saudi Arabia has been accused of committing human rights atrocities as part of the ongoing conflict in Yemen, SumOfUs said, adding that this year marks the anniversary ...

Big banks, super funds join forces for sustainability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... initiative is an unprecedented collaboration with the aim of shaping an Australian economy that prioritises environmental issues, human wellbeing and social equity while maintaining financial system stability. This new group is modelled after the European ...

NAB announces executive departure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
... process to best support the organisation." Rynski has more than 30 years of banking experience including two years as head of human resources for Westpac's Pacific region. She will assume the role after relevant regulatory approvals are obtained.

Arming human traders for big-ticket trades

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... managers trading large chunks of Australian equities, ETFs or futures. Liquidnet's new software, called Discovery, aims to give human traders the same level of analytics as accessible to high-frequency traders or niche hedge funds. "Traders have far ...

ClearView launches client-engagement guide

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... engagement framework for planners, drawing from psychology and insights from other professions, according to ClearView. "It is human nature to try and understand and connect with those around us. People unconsciously do that but this guide aims to help ...

Super fintech chief steps back

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... company said the move is the result of a recent strategic review of its product development, business focus and financial and human resources. The review identified key objectives, InPayTech said, including the generation of greater income streams from ...

Commonwealth FP fails to meet EU obligations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... capabilities, saying there remains a heavy reliance on manual controls which "have a higher inherent risk of failure due to human error and being overridden." Ernst & Young recommended CFPL be given a further 120 days to rectify the issues. Further ...

Mercer names new people and culture lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... diversity and inclusion practice. Gaye Morris will lead a workforce of 2000 in Australia and New Zealand, bringing 20 years' human resources experience in the financial services sector. She replaces Michele Glover, who moved to AustralianSuper as ...