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Mercer recruits from Hostplus

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
... indeed the changing nature of our industry, only highlights the increasing importance of robust risk and compliance practices," he said.

Packhorse lists cattle stations for sale

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
... initiatives at these stations are well ahead of industry norms, with clearly established carbon baselines and management practices." Parkhorse chair Tim Samway said that the directors of Packhorse Pastoral will consider expressions of interest to continue ...

Cbus overhauls climate change reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
... building materials such as cement and steel, the transport of those materials to the job site, and the construction practices used. Cbus will engage with its property managers on plans to reduce embodied carbon by 40% by 2030 and hit net zero by 2050. ...

ASIC probes super fund, investment manager greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
... "ensure that there is integrity, trust and confidence in sustainable finance-related products, services, and disclosure practices." "Approximately 80% of global GDP is now covered by a net zero target. The Australian Parliament legislated a target of ...

APRA slaps extra conditions on Insignia trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
... largest retail superannuation fund in Australia. As such, APRA expects a high standard of governance and risk management practices to ensure their members' interests are protected," APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole said. "As the Insignia Trustees have ...

Investment teams hire two men for every woman: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
... different backgrounds, skillsets and experiences. We would expect managers to be taking a close look at their recruitment practices and considering how they can make them more inclusive," Miller said. Miller said tying diversity performance to senior ...

ASIC takes first action over greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... representations were factually incorrect. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said: "As entities promote sustainability and green practices as part of their value proposition, they must ensure they can support those statements and have a reasonable basis for ...

ASIC finds shortcomings in wholesale market practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
ASIC has released two reports on better and poorer practices in wholesale financial markets, encouraging participants in these markets to benchmark themselves against industry standards. Report 741 Conduct risk in wholesale fixed income markets (REP ...

4.3m Australians invest responsibly: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... approach to allocating capital which tends to seek out and favour companies that have more sustainable business models, practices and products or services," Netwealth managing director Matt Heine said. "The real challenge for advisers and the industry ...

Fortnum expands engagement, growth team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022
... of advisers and their clients are changing, we must also continuously evolve our proposition to support our aligned practices," he said. "Jason is well respected across the industry, and he is a great addition to our team." Gapps commented on the appointment ...