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WFH arrangements need planning: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
The disconnect between employers and employee expectations of hybrid working arrangements is tipped to grow as employees begin the transition back to the workplace, new research shows. The Adapting to the New Normal: Hybrid Working 2021 report, released ...

Does financial services have a problem with women?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
A wrongful dismissal case brought by a former IOOF employee detailing sexual harassment and gender discrimination among colleagues has once again shone an unwanted spotlight on the financial services industry, calling into question the sector's ...

Natixis launches racial equity strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... business models. The strategy applies both positive and negative screenings to include companies that aim to achieve greater employee satisfaction, reduce conflicts and improve decision-making processes. Companies associated with racial inequality and ...

BlackRock results reveal Aladdin trajectory

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
BlackRock's end-to-end operating system Aladdin is continuing along its trajectory of world domination, but COVID-19 has provided a blip in revenue growth. BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink has said he wants to see technology revenue make up a third ...

CSC announces new partnership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) has announced a new partnership, designed to support Australians suffering with mental ill-health. The $50 billion super fund for government employees has partnered with Lifeline Australia. The three-year ...

Rice Warner weighs in on Your Future, Your Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
Rice Warner has made several recommendations to the Your Future, Your Super package of reforms that the government and superannuation industry should not overlook. Under the new stapling measure, Rice Warner has two areas of concern. The first is that ...

Deutsche Bank fined for alleged bribery

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined the bank for falsifying payment documentation in relation to third-party intermediaries. Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay more than US$120 million for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices ...

CFM local head takes on new role

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2021
Capital Fund Management's Asia Pacific head has left the business, as it winds up its two Australian funds and gears up for new launches. Stephen Shepherd, who was managing director and head of Asia Pacific at CFM for two and a half years, has joined ...

Equity Trustees reports on 2020 giving

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
Equity Trustees' annual giving report says donors made 3241 grants in the year, with natural disaster being key areas of focus. In all, Equity Trustees made 3241 grants in 2020 (up from 3031 grants last year). There was an uptick in grants over $100,000 ...

New heatmap shames trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... perennial MySuper underperformers with red ratings over a six-year investment period are: BT Funds Management's Asgard Employee, BT Super and Westpac Group Plan (lifecycle) Colonial First State Investments' FirstChoice Superannuation Trust lifecycle ...