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APRA announces promotions, new hires

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... offer superannuation at APRA predecessor the Insurance and Superannuation Commission. Gideon Holland will take over responsibility of APRA's diversified institutions division as general manager. He joined APRA in 2011 from HM Treasury in the UK, where ...

Tax breaks delivered to first home buyers

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... withdrawals. There is merit in assisting first home buyers, but this is not the way." The ATO will be given the primary responsibility for administrating the scheme including; determining the eligibility of the person seeking a release, and calculating ...

Shaw and Partners appoints CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... advisers and their clients. Head of equities Mike Ryan, who joined Shaw and Partners in July 2015, will assume responsibility for the institutional and research functions. Ryan was previously head of equities and operations for CIMB Australia, and head ...

CFS becomes PRI signatory

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... process. The acceptance of CFS as a signatory is another step in our responsible investing journey." Corporate responsibility senior manager Jodie Tapscott said: "This will formalise our commitment to being transparent with our members on how ESG risks ...

We must lead by example: Loane

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... female members to take advantage of the world's most underutilised resource - millennial women. "Each of us has a responsibility - as parents, as sisters, brothers, teachers - and as leaders of industry...Yes, government has a role to play. Yes, industry ...

Markets ignoring climate crisis: Hewson

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
... or at least don't price it properly - not a lot gets done. But over time you'll see trustees having a fiduciary responsibility to act on these issues - a direct personal liability, and I think then you'll get a completely different attitude." The latest ...

4D hires infrastructure specialist

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
4D Infrastructure recruited a new investment analyst to take responsibility for US stock coverage. Peter Aquilina joined the firm earlier this year, bringing with him more than 10 years' experience in investing and managing infrastructure asset companies ...

Chi-X Australia boss departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... Peter Fowler is taking the reins in the interim, and chief financial officer Joe Meyer is also taking on greater responsibility. Staff were informed of the leadership change via an internal memo which thanked Fildes for his four years of service, having ...

Advisers to be judged by peers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
... process with an element of peer review, with ASIC releasing a consultation paper on the issue yesterday. The initial responsibility of the panel would be to determine whether ASIC should ban individuals from the financial services and credit industries ...

Bennelong fund founder resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
... the LSEF. Having worked alongside Fish for the past five years, portfolio manager Sam Shepherd will take on sole responsibility of managing the portfolio and its investment team. There will be no change in the day-to-day management of the portfolio and ...