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SEC rules against Amazon pension case

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... ruled against Amazon's no-action motion to exclude a shareholder resolution asking the company to prepare a report on how employee retirement savings are invested. The shareholder resolution, brought by activist group As You Sow, requested a report from ...

Westpac now an open book on pay

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
Westpac has informed employees they are now free to discuss their salaries with one another, saying it will no longer enforce confidentiality clauses in contracts. Making the announcement yesterday, Westpac said its decision actually dates back to December ...

Clime backs newly launched asset manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
Clime Investment Management is entering a strategic partnership with a newly launched asset manager, led by former Kapstream Capital managing director Raymond Lee. Torica Capital is a fixed income and credit asset manager founded by Lee and former Xinja ...

Thirty-eight super funds face sustainability issues: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
APRA has named the superannuation funds it believes face immediate sustainability issues, with 38 of 78 funds declining on all metrics measured. APRA looked at the three sustainability metrics in the 2021 MySuper and Choice heatmaps; member accounts ...

Millions to receive tax offset

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
Over 10 million Australians are set to benefit from an additional one-off $420 tax offset from July this year following an announcement outlined in today's Budget. Billed by the federal government as a 'cost of living tax offset', the reduction ...

Janus Henderson appoints new chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
Joining from AllianceBernstein, Ali Dibadj has been named as Janus Henderson's new chief executive, succeeding Dick Weil. Weil is set to retire as chief executive and member of the board at the end of the month. Dibadj is expected to take over as chief ...

First Sentier rebrands direct infra business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
First Sentier Investors' direct infrastructure business is becoming a standalone brand, with a new name to reflect its commitment to sustainability. Going forward, the business will be known as Igneo Infrastructure Partners; derived from the word 'igneous' ...

HESTA pushes forward with internalisation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... appointed head of portfolio management. "It is a competitive market. I think that's where having a really strong employee value proposition matters. I've been completely thrilled with the quality of talent and experience we've been able to ...

Super mergers only beginning: J.P. Morgan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... member's best financial interests, 55% of respondents said their fund will consider reducing sponsorship of employer/employee related organisations as a result. However, that doesn't mean funds will be cutting advertising budgets. Rather, HESTA chief ...

First Sentier adds to RI, sustainability team

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
First Sentier Investors (FSI) has made three appointments to its global responsible investment and corporate sustainability team. The global asset manager has named Joanne Lee as its new responsible investment specialist and Cressida Grant as head of ...