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WTW adds cybersecurity consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
Willis Towers Watson is building out its cybersecurity capabilities, hiring a consultant to its Australasia financial lines team. Effective immediately, Rob Wiggan has joined WTW as cybersecurity consultant, bringing more than 30 years' experience in ...

EQT secures RE, custody mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... adeptly stepped in as our new RE for the Metrics Direct Income Fund. We are fortunate to work with such an established organisation and benefit from its reputable custodial experience and wealth of expertise," Metrics managing partner Andrew Lockhart ...

Global alliance calls for BNPL regulations

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
CHOICE has joined consumer groups from around the world in calling for urgent action on buy now, pay later credit providers. The global statement released by Consumers International is supported by 11 consumer organisations from nine countries. It comes ...

Women in Super names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... organiser and branch organiser for more than seven years and 10 years respectively. "It is a privilege to be joining an organisation with such a strong history of advocating for a superannuation system without gender-based inequity. Looking forward to ...

Super mergers only beginning: J.P. Morgan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
We've only seen the start of consolidation in superannuation, with mergers to accelerate, according to a new survey from J.P. Morgan. J.P. Morgan's inaugural Future of Superannuation Report interviewed 12 super fund leaders, who collectively manage ...

First Sentier adds to RI, sustainability team

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... and promotion of the firm's RI strategy and credentials in Asia. Lee also has experience with global non-government organisation, WWF International, where she led research projects and produced technical guidance on a range of topics including environmental ...

UK takes steps to remove gender pay gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
The UK government is introducing a pilot program to increase transparency around pay, to the benefit of women. It comes as many companies face backlash for showing support for International Women's Day while also paying their male employees significantly ...

Flexible work expectation gap widens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... can work from home, [some people] actually prefer to be in the office; others don't." Regardless of the size of the organisation, Abood said it is critical for leaders to communicate and be transparent. "I can't overemphasise how important the role ...

Alpha females

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... into their professional lives. A survey of 13,000 enterprises in 70 countries conducted by the International Labour Organisation backed these findings again. It concluded that at a national level, better female employment increases gross domestic product ...

Accenture pulls out of Russia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
Accenture is ceasing operations in Russia, saying it will offer support to the 2300 employees impacted. In a statement, the consulting giant said it is discontinuing its business in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. "Accenture stands with the ...