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Industry wide pay cut for boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... drop in remuneration for chairs and directors over the last 12 months. Managing directors and chief executives in the industries had a similar pay cut, losing out on 10% and 21% respectively. Governance Institute chief executive Megan Motto said: "It ...

Chief economist update: The rate cut Australia has to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... the property market has a large multiplier effect on the economy. It creates jobs in construction and other ancillary industries - legal, banking, furniture and white goods retailing, landscaping, etc. A reversal or even just a stoppage of the rising ...

Fintechs to play vital ESG role: AXA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... investors to understand the future need that will come out of demand changing in a two degree scenario, and explain which industries and businesses are responding to this demand and preparing for the effects of climate change. "We're starting to use ...

Industry fund appoints board director

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... and Superannuation Trust to form a $1.5 billion super fund servicing members in the timber, pulp, paper and furniture industries. After the merger, Stewart served on First Super's board as an employer representative. "Allan's contribution to the good ...

MLC Life wins group insurance mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... at the time. The 52-year-old fund now has more than 27,000 members working mainly in the seafaring and stevedoring industries. Maritime Super chief executive Peter Robertson said: "We are excited to partner with MLC Life Insurance to provide insurance ...

Chief economist update: Low unemployment, low wages growth conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... the quarter were regularly scheduled wage rises in the health care and social assistance and education and training industries, as was the case in the previous March quarter." That's Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Chief Economist Bruce Hockman ...

Three new faces join SuperFriend board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
... a partner fund representative. She has more than 19 years' experience in the human resources and financial services industries. Currently, Guthleben is executive officer people, capability and enablement at Equipsuper. Ellis joins the SuperFriend board ...

Call for super funds to divest gambling interests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... issue, and Australian Ethical strongly questions why the savings of hard-working Australians are being funnelled into industries such as gambling that are responsible for the erosion of savings and general welfare." Research conducted by the Responsible ...

ESG enthusiasm booms post-Royal Commission

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Perennial said the survey was sent to 250 companies, and responses came from a range of industries. It notes those who responded to the questionnaire were more likely to be engaged on ESG and sustainability than the average ...

ME Bank adds new chair, directors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
... ME Bank has appointed Jim Evans as chair. Evans has over 30 years' experience in the banking and financial services industries, having spent over 10 years at Commonwealth Bank as chief risk officer of wealth management. He has also previously served ...