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Cyber attacks scare directors: WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
Company directors are understandably spooked by the threat of cyber attacks, extortion and ransomware, a survey has found. The new survey from Willis Towers Watson and Clyde & Co identified the key risks for directors and officers of companies. Cyber-attacks ...

Pension fund pushes for independent chair at Berkshire Hathaway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... best practice. The shareholder proposal was put forward by the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), a non-profit organisation. NLPC believes the roles of chief executive and chair are "greatly diminished" when held by the same person and weakens ...

Contango signs distribution deal, flags rebrand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... wholesale and institutional clients, it said. Contango chief executive and managing director Marty Switzer said: "For our organisation, this represents a significant milestone and is consistent with our strategic priorities of engaging best of breed ...

Spirit Super pays tribute to Doug Fry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
One of Spirit Super's founding directors and its longest serving chair, Doug Fry, passed away last week. The fund paid tribute to Fry, who was a key player in the establishment of Tasplan. He was a founding director and served as chair of Tasplan for ...

Increased demand drives ESG expert salaries

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
As demand for ESG expertise within super funds continues to grow, latest insights show investment professionals that fit the bill could command up to $300,000 per annum. According to Kaizen Recruitment's 2022 salary guide for those in the ESG space ...

Heritage Bank, People's Choice proceed with merger plans

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
... rigorous due diligence process. The merger between Heritage Bank and People's Choice Credit Union is set to create an organisation with about 720,000 members and $22.5 billion in total assets. In a statement on Wednesday, the two firms said that the ...

HESTA appoints chief financial officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
... Blakey said. "I look forward to the contribution she will make to both our executive leadership team and the whole organisation." Prior to her recent executive role at VFMC, Collins held several general manager positions within the National Australia ...

Modern Slavery Act needs strengthening: Panel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
Australia's Modern Slavery Act is under review for impact and effectiveness, and investors have a role to play in both potentially strengthening the statutory obligations as well as impacting on an issue that is getting worse globally. A panel of ...

We're paying 30% more: Cboe

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
As Australia's disruptor stock exchange, formerly known as Chi-X, expands its team under Cboe's ownership, hiring in an extremely tight jobs market remains the largest challenge. Chi-X had 33 staff in its Sydney office when Cboe took over the ...

VFMC,CFA Societies combine to attract more women into investing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... we now have a breadth of great female talent not only in our investment and executive teams, but across our whole organisation. Our high performing team is committed to supporting the next generation of diverse talent," she said. CFA Societies Australia ...