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French giant intensifies action on global warming

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... ceasing financing and investment in manufacturers, producers, wholesalers and traders of tobacco. "The World Health Organisation has called on the international community regarding the effects of tobacco in terms of health. We have reaffirmed our ambition ...

New industry body to launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... Inside Mind and Insured By Us. Lead & co-founder of Insurtech Australia, Brenton Charnley wants to see Australia become a world leader in insurtech. "Insurtech is a rapidly growing sector worldwide, and Australia has the ideas and skills to compete. ...

AIA Vitality launches charitable option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... of giving has also been found to have positive physiological and psychological impacts." Citing the World Health Organisation, Smith said cancer, diabetes, respiratory and heart disease are responsible for 90% of the deaths in Australia. "As a life insurer ...

Severe inadequacies in retiree portfolios: VicSuper

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... 50% are drawing down more than the minimum amount each year to fund their retirement goals. Given that World Health Organisation data suggests an Australian woman aged 64 can expect to live to 87, while the average age for retirement has remained static ...

New product simplifies APRA reporting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
A global technology firm is providing an automated compliance reporting solution for financial services organisations in accordance with APRA security guidelines. Tenable Network Security has developed the solution which will assist management, security ...

SSGA expands responsible investment strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... International Equities Index Trust Ex Tobacco Ex Controversial Weapons Fund intends to track the performance of the MSCI World ex Australia ex Tobacco ex Controversial Weapons Index. Medibank Private has provided a $170 million seed investment for the ...

Tobacco and super funds must split

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... under management, or more than 40% of the institutional investors in the super fund industry. Under the World Health Organisation's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, backed by the UN, the governments of signatories to this treaty are not allowed ...

Aussie pension pros most confident about valuations

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... increased by five years between 2000 and 2015, the fastest increase since the 1960s, according to recent World Health Organisation (WHO) data. Japan, Singapore and Australia are among the top five countries where people live the longest, with average ...

PROFILE: Metlife chief executive Deanne Stewart

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... Stewart is the speed at which consumer behaviours, technology and regulation are increasing. She says we're in a 24 hour world that shows no sign of slowing down. However one thing that Stewart stresses doesn't need to change is the need for appropriate ...

Financial services needs more female leaders

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... analysis of 381 financial services organisations in 32 countries, a survey of 850 financial services professionals around the world and interviews of more than 100 senior female and male leaders.