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Australian Investment Council chief executive steps down

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
... designing and implementing front-line industry leadership positions on a wide range of important policy and regulatory issues such as the foreign investment regime; RG97 and the 'Your Future, Your Super' reforms; tax reforms, and the introduction of ...

Environmental goals edge out social issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
... for social investing. For example, the EU Sustainable Taxonomy began in 2018 focusing almost exclusively on environmental issues, while social issues received a brief mention. "Work on a Social Taxonomy finally began in 2021. Ongoing discussions about ...

Inflation to retreat in 2022: Fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... in the same year. The combination of fiscal stimulus and an outpouring of consumption have exacerbated the supply chain issues will help drive higher inflation levels. Yet, in line with rising interest rates, Taylor said inflation will eventually fade ...

SSGA chief executive to retire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
... State Street chair Ron O'Hanley said. "Cyrus has also been a strong voice on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and stewardship and has advanced Global Advisors' ESG leadership. "Having Cyrus continue to lead State Street Global Advisors ...

Life insurers to embrace risky assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... adopted ESG integration has more than doubled in 18 months. More than half of insurers now consider diversity and inclusion issues as part of their investment activities, and around one in ten say that D&I is an important consideration."

Federal Court imposes $4m penalty on industry fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
... have overcharged insurance premiums of at least $2.5 million to some fund members. Statewide also failed to report these issues within10 days of becoming aware of them, as then required by law. On 22 December 2021, the Court imposed a $3.5 million penalty ...

State Street on how it will vote

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... companies on SSGA's voting priorities and intentions. As expected, the investment giant is focussed on the biggest ESG issues. In Australia, it is prioritising climate change and gender diversity. SSGA said its focus will be on driving both broad ...

The top ESG themes for 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
... increasing for both corporates and investors. So, this engagement theme will focus on companies that face environmental issues such as seabed and land mining, emissions of PFA chemicals, water scarcity, agrochemical waste and plastic waste," Robeco senior ...

Sequoia Financial Group acquires legal practice

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... in relation to SMSF compliance, preparing deeds of ratification/rectification, estate planning and other death benefit issues." He added that he believes it will reduce the cost of providing advice, benefiting consumers.

Consultation opens for CCIV draft bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
... has arguably increased the pressure domestically to introduce an equivalent offering. However, certain key features and issues with the previous tranches of CCIV draft legislation have proved problematic and been the subject of feedback from industry," ...