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APAC pension funds fastest growing: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
... occurring at a number of funds as well as an increasingly global focus. "The significance of these changes means the governance burden on fund boards is rapidly evolving, with new roles and responsibilities, and a different approach to oversight required." ...

Retail, corporate funds lack transparency on ESG votes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
... Retail and corporate super funds continue to show a poor track record of how they vote on environmental, social and governance matters, new research shows. According to the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR), which analysed the voting ...

Pain ahead for super trustees on unlisted valuations

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
... valuation frameworks. "Overall, an important message from this review is that despite the weaknesses in processes and governance, trustees...handled revaluation practically and promptly...However what it also revealed is that most trustees in the review ...

State Street bolsters cybersecurity, recruits 400

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
... cover network, identity access management and blockchain), cybersecurity forensics/investigations, pen testers and governance, as well as risk and compliance. State Street expects to fill the roles over the next two years. State Street head of Ireland ...

Super funds not ready for IDR

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... identified areas of weakness. The specific areas identified by the regulator as needing improvement include attention to governance arrangements concerning IDR processes. The survey found 29% of trustees had not briefed their boards on their obligations ...

Advice group adds to leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... ambition." He added that he is excited to have Ross join the team. "Culturally, we are deeply aligned in our beliefs on governance, the future of financial advice and the momentum required to create the right environment for advice businesses to succeed," ...

Mercer hires regional endowments lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... environment, endowments and foundations are facing a new world with new challenges. Market volatility has tested many governance structures, and the years ahead will redefine how endowments and foundations are looking at themselves and the investment ...

Transition to renewables trumps divestment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... emissions and historical emissions metrics, but also these forward-looking metrics about transition capacity strategy, governance, types of spending [and] we also have better metrics around green revenues in the solution side," she said. The number of ...

ASIC red tape unit welcomed

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... Credit Panel as the single disciplinary body for financial advisers. ASIC also plans to up the ante over poor product governance and design to mitigate the risk of harm to consumers as well as supporting enhanced cyber resilience and cyber security among ...

Fidelity moves into SMAs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... its clients with access to high-quality managers and investment options," Praemium's head of investment managers & governance Damian Cilmi said. "As one of the largest, most experienced global asset managers, Fidelity International recognises the importance ...