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CALI launches scholarship to boost female risk advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has launched a program that aims to entice more women into the life insurance industry. The industry body said its inaugural ReCALIbrate program will provide $2000 in grants to support the attendance of ...

Lumiant chief steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
Lumiant's co-founder and chief executive has stepped down from day-to-day responsibilities to take a career break. Santiago Burridge remains as a director on the board of Lumiant as the fintech aggressively expands in the US market. Lumiant's US chief ...

ASIC cracks down on CFDs, OTC derivatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... had "serious flaws", as the distribution filter and to determine if investors fall within the target market. Issuers also engage in mass marketing of OTC derivatives to a broad consumer audience, which contradicts the intent of the TMD. Issuers had "poorly ...

IFM Investors appoints head of sustainable investment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
IFM Investors has named Maria Nazarova-Doyle as its head of sustainable investment, in charge of leading the global team. Nazarova-Doyle will report to IFM chief strategy officer Luba Nikulina and focus on the implementation and measurement of sustainability ...

Ironbark launches global infrastructure fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
Ironbark EagleCrest Infrastructure is an open-ended, mid-market focused private markets solution and has already received backing from private wealth firms. Ironbark EagleCrest Infrastructure feeds into the offshore Eaglecrest Infrastructure Fund that ...

The evolution of governance structures

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... Rosemary Kelly and AustralianSuper director Philippa Kelly discussed the ways in which investment committees supervise and engage with investment teams and the primary factors impacting governance. Fisher said that when considering the establishment ...

Super funds taking on the climate crisis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
As stewards of future prosperity, superannuation funds are obligated to mitigate extreme climate impacts through rapid decarbonisation and drawdown permissions; a failure to act would squander a golden opportunity to spearhead the transition to a low ...

ASIC, RBA set high expectations for ASX

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... longstanding industry concerns over the botched CHESS replacement program. ASIC and the RBA expect the ASX to "consult and engage in good faith" with the Advisory Group. In response, the ASX will hold the first meeting with the group on August 31. "ASX ...

CareSuper, Spirit Super mandate Iress ahead of merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... and CareSuper are leaders in member experience, and we look forward to empowering them to find new and innovative ways to engage with their diverse member base." Spirit Super chief executive Jason Murray, who will lead the combined fund, added: "Over ...

Insignia consolidates further, creates Client Wellbeing arm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
Following the recent decision to overhaul its advice model, Insignia Financial will now consolidate its client engagement teams to create a Client Wellbeing division as it prepares for the post-Quality of Advice Review world. Within its FY23 results ...