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LGBTI+ leaders list 2020 revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
The Outstanding 50 LGBTI+ Leaders 2020 list includes some big names from the financial services industry who have been highlighted for changing perceptions and creating inclusive workplaces. The list was produced by Deloitte in partnership with Energy ...

ASIC prepares industry for claims handling law

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
The corporate regulator has released more information to help life insurers and financial advisers adapt to new regulation when handling insurance claims. ASIC's information sheet and consultation paper C12 Proof: Claims Handling and Settling Service ...

Life insurance performance plummets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
The life insurance industry has continued to take a hit to profit, with risk products reporting significant losses. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) latest quarterly life insurance performance statistics paint a bleak picture ...

Your Future, Your Super reforms closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
The federal government has released its draft legislation for the Your Future, Your Super reforms, opening the industry consultation period until December 24. The package of reforms, which was unveiled in the 2020-21 budget, has four main components ...

Pension funds unite for ESG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
In an unprecedented move, eight of Canada's largest pension funds have come together to push for a standardised approach to ESG reporting to strengthen investment decision-making. Issuing a joint statement for the first time, the chief executives of ...

Chief economist update: Australian capex in COVID-19's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
It wasn't that long ago when financial markets expended much speculation on the outcome of the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) "Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure" quarterly survey, for not only does it provide an ...

HNW platform adds Europe ESG strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
Stropro is offering wholesale investors access to a Societe Generale indexed strategy that includes 43 companies expected to benefit from Europe's transition to cleaner energy. The unlisted strategy's holdings include Siemens, Schneider Electric, and ...

Reverse mortgages used to extinguish debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
More older Australians are increasingly using reverse mortgages to pay off debt, a new survey found. RMIT University found two in five (44%) seniors used reverse mortgages to refurbish their homes after surveying over 9700 customers of Heartland Seniors ...

Lendlease CFO leaves for competitor

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
An $11 billion market cap property giant has hired Lendlease's chief financial officer as its next chief executive and managing director. Stockland has named Tarun Gupta to the role, effective 1 June 2021. Gupta succeed Mark Steinert who has held the ...

Aware Super cuts carbon emissions by 40%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
Australia's second largest super fund has managed to reduce the carbon footprint of its equities portfolio by 40%. The $130 billion industry fund (formerly First State Super) has created a series of new listed equities benchmarks that will support the ...