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Short-termism damaging climate outcomes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
Despite responsible investing becoming the new normal, a panel of experts have argued that short-term thinking is allowing companies to get away with actions that are out of line with action on climate change. Speaking at the Australian Institute of ...

Life insurer wins RAC mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
A boutique life insurer has won a mandate from the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia. NobleOak chief executive Anthony Brown said the partnership is an important strategic milestone for the insurer. "Distribution agreements with strategic partners ...

No all-male boards in ASX 200

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... began, there was a view that Australia did not offer the talent pool of qualified women to achieve the targets we set," 30% Club Australia chair Nicola Wakefield Evans said. "With nearly 500 ASX 200 board positions now held by women, that myth is well ...

Female board participation rises: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
... women in key executive roles in our leading organisations presents a threat to progress we've made with women on boards," 30% Club Australia chair Nicola Wakefield Evans said. "We will consider ways of supporting existing campaigns, including the investor-led ...

Industry funds flag $77bn merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
... with the $3 billion Intrust Super. In February, it combined its assets with the $6 billion Maritime Super. In late 2019, Club Super folded into Hostplus, growing the latter to $45 billion at the time. In the latest merger, Adelaide-based Statewide Super ...

Mergers push member positivity

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
... Suncorp's superannuation business. The $61 billion Hostplus has entered a partnership with Maritime Super. Last month, Club Plus signed a memorandum of understanding with AustralianSuper to create a $207 billion fund.

Hostplus eyes Intrust merger

KANIKA SOOD, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
... were based in NSW and Victoria respectively. The documents also identified three funds Hostplus saw as its key competitors: Club Plus, Club Super and Intrust. The plan said Hostplus hoped to "destabilise" or merge with the three. Since then, Hostplus ...

Plenary expands property team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Plenary Group has poached a four-person team from John Holland as it looks to bolster its integrated property capabilities. The team includes executive directors George Rolfe and Tom Roche, director Jon Kavali and senior origination manager Zac Freeburn. ...

AustralianSuper, Club Plus to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
AustralianSuper and Club Plus Super are working towards a merger, which would see the creation of a $207 billion fund. Club Plus Super identified AustralianSuper as the right strategic, cultural and operational fit for its members and reached out to ...

Crescent Foundation partnership to mentor refugees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
The non-profit organisation backed by Islamic superannuation fund Crescent Wealth has partnered with Deakin University to mentor refugee leaders. The partnership with Deakin University's Centre for Refugee Employment, Advocacy, Training and Education ...