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Former APRA chair joins ASX board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... and regulatory expertise". Byres brings over 30 years' experience in financial services regulation, risk management, governance, and public policy in both domestic and international roles. He has previously served as the chair of APRA and the secretary ...

Chief member officer leaves Insignia Financial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... the departure of Anne Coyne. Coyne was first appointed to the role in January 2023, following close to two years in governance and disclosure roles with the firm. Prior, she spent about 14 years with MLC working in the Office of the Trustee. A spokesperson ...

Poor investment governance costly for asset owners, members: KPMG, Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
Most asset owners estimate that poor investment governance could increase portfolio costs by 1% or more annually, according to a joint report by KPMG and Frontier Advisors. The report, which surveyed 22 asset owners in the local investment industry ...

Brighter Super to close socially responsible options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... under management. "Brighter Super has recently made the decision to ensure that we consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, and in particular governance of carbon emissions, across all our investment options," it added. "More generally ...

Succession planning troubles family offices: J.P. Morgan

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... in the US, some 40% want the family's entrepreneurial legacy to continue. However, only two thirds have a proper governance structure to facilitate the succession plan. The strategies in how family offices prepare the next generation vary as the ...

New framework for investors to navigate AI released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... bridge the gap between emerging RAI considerations and traditional ESG principles, such as climate, modern slavery, and governance. Step one of the framework determines materiality risk incorporating 27 AI use cases across nine key sectors. Step two ...

Auditors lambast mandatory climate reporting requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chair Joe Longo said growing interest in environmental, social, and governance issues had driven the need for more thorough disclosure requirements but said the phased rollout should give companies ...

Equity Trustees scores Woodbridge mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... in the future within this expanding asset class," he said. "Our extensive expertise and years of experience in fund governance position us to work effectively with asset management firms, spanning the entire debt and equity spectrum." The Woodbridge ...

Russell Investments introduces new ESG-focused ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... investors access to an actively managed portfolio of international shares with a focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations. Russell Investments has launched its first multi-strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Australia, offering ...

WTW to launch dedicated private equity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... appeal to asset owners who are seeking to build a private equity programme but do not have the internal expertise and governance to do this. It could also be interesting for investors looking to add co-investments to an existing more mature private equity ...