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JBWere appoints philanthropic services head

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... private wealth management company as its new director of philanthropic services, bringing over 13 years of experience in governance and strategic advice. In her new role, Ward will work alongside JBWere director, philanthropic services Josephine Paino ...

Ontario Teachers' names chief investment officers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... the fund's overall asset mix "to drive total fund performance, management of portfolio risks, and approach to strong governance and investment practices." Opting to split the role, working alongside McLennan will be Gillian Brown as chief investment ...

2024 to be a watershed year: FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... Australians' understanding of the value of advice, particularly from qualified advisers. Abood highlighted research from the Governance Institute of Australia that shows perceptions of the ethics of financial planners continues to improve, and that ...

Insignia Financial class action dismissed by court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
... saying: "The evidence as a whole, does not rise to the level of establishing a problem with IOOF's culture, systems, governance and compliance during the Relevant Period." The judge said it was not adequately demonstrated that issues cited, including ...

First Nations Groups launch scholarship for Indigenous women in financial services

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023
... uplift First Nations women and girls in under-represented areas including economics, finance, business, and community governance. First Australians Capital chair Leah Armstrong said she is proud to be a patron of the new scholarship and work toward boosting ...

RBA names new chief economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... monetary policy decisions is also outlined in the Statement. This includes a commitment to maintain high standards of governance to support decision making and public trust." Meanwhile, the Statement included changes in the appointment process for external ...

Rest welcomes chief financial officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... and will be responsible for overseeing financial strategy, management and reporting, valuations, actuarial, portfolio governance, taxation, and investment operations. "John's deep experience and knowledge is a welcome contribution to Rest as we continue ...

AMP adds to board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... boards after three years of service. "I would like to sincerely thank Kate for the invaluable experience, insight and governance she has brought to the board," Hazelton said. "Her commitment and passion for the business over the past three years has ...

Gender pay gap a crucial diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... for men and women respectively. "It is a proxy for workforce composition and bonus structures and some of the other governance issues we look at. It also goes to the pipeline question. The roles that are most likely to go into the chief executive position ...

Morningstar cops greenwashing fine

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... allegedly exposing investors to controversial weapons companies after proclaiming that its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policy strictly excludes such investments. Morningstar's International Shares (Unhedged) Fund invested in controversial ...