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Archaic gender rules mask super benefits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016

Superannuation funds are failing to effectively engage LGBTI members due to antiquated rules on gender identity, and the need for reform is growing. Addressing the recent FPA Professionals Congress in Perth, high-profile transgender Catherine McGregor ...

Pharmaceuticals and tires top new Thomson Reuters diversity index

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016

Roche Holding AG and the Michelin Group have topped Thomson Reuters' Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) index. The new index ranks the top 100 publicly-traded companies worldwide across 24 metrics to determine their diversity and inclusivity. The metrics ...

Robeco Boston Partners finding value in the "three circles"

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016

The value of a business in the global investable universe can be reduced to "three circles," according to Robeco Boston Partners portfolio manager Joshua Jones. In Sydney to discuss Robeco's Boston Partners Global Premium Equities Fund, Jones described ...

ASX appoints new CEO, board member

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016

The ASX has named one of its non-executive directors as the company's new managing director and chief executive, effective immediately. An independent non-executive director at the ASX since 2013, Dominic Stevens' long history in financial markets and ...

AMP appoints new chair, flags further appointments

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016

AMP has appointed a new chair to its board. Catherine Brenner has sat on the AMP board since 2010; she was also chair of AMP Life and the National Mutual Life Association. She is a director at Boral and Coca-Cola Amatil and was managing director, investment ...

AMP chairman to retire

KERRIE SYDEE | TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016

AMP Limited has announced the resignation of Simon McKeon from its board due to a change in his circumstances. McKeon will leave the position following the conclusion of the AGM in May. John Palmer will replace McKeon as chairman until a permanent appointment ...

Did ECB under-deliver or markets over-expect?

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015

Financial markets have been eagerly awaiting (and rubbing their palms at the same time) this meeting - the 3 December ECB Governing Council meeting - ever since the ECB President promised at his 22 October press conference in Malta that, "The degree ...

Australian Ethical joins animal welfare initiative

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015

Australian Ethical has joined other institutional investors as part of the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare to encourage global food companies to meet a certain standard. The benchmark conducts an annual report ranking global food companies ...

Kinetic Super appoints board director

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015

Kinetic Super has appointed a new independent director to its board to replace John Plummer, who is retiring following the completion of his second and final term. Jodie Leonard is a non-executive director and a management consultant, as well as a strategic ...

Market to open higher

AAP | THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015

The Australian share market is set to open higher after another positive session on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7 per cent after the US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at near-zero per cent and gave no fresh ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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