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Industry fund pushes for simpler super splitting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
One of the nation's largest super funds has joined forces with Women's Legal Service Victoria (WLSV) to simplify the process of splitting super assets. HESTA said it is working with WLSV to remove barriers preventing women from claiming their fair share ...

Recognition for industry leader in fight against slavery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
The head of ESG research at Ausbil Investment Management has been recognised with an Anti-Slavery Australia's Freedom Award for his work in combatting slavery. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny was awarded a Certificate of High Commendation for his contribution ...

Super funds recognised in UNPRI awards

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... great achievement for LGS," the fund's acting chief executive Donna Heffernan added. "We've long been an industry leader in Australia, so it's very pleasing to be included in the Leaders' Group. It's a global endorsement of our achievements ...

KPMG names financial services head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... services division. KPMG financial services management consulting head Daniel Knoll has been promoted to national industry leader for financial services. The role will see the former Barclays executive assume overall responsibility for the firm's wealth ...

Pension giant awards $1bn in mandates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
A $323 billion pension fund has awarded three separate mandates to boost its sustainable investment strategies. The California State Teachers' Retirement System selected three new global equity managers to collectively manage more than $1 billion across ...

Will financial advisers cease to exist?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
More than half of all financial advisers believe the role they perform today will change substantially or cease to exist over the coming decade, according to research from the CFA Institute. With the necessary skillset to be a financial adviser evolving ...

Super fund achieves first carbon neutral portfolio

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
An $11 billion superannuation fund has achieved carbon neutral certification by the Australian Government for its buildings and property portfolio. Local Government Super's portfolio was rated by NABERS, a New South Wales Government administered ...

KPMG brings remediation regtech to Australia

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... provide a "comprehensive means to review interactions and support customers across all channels." KPMG national industry leader of financial services Adrian Fisk said the Australian institutions have been looking for this kind of technology based compliance ...

SelectingSuper honours super industry leaders

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
A $37 billion industry superannuation fund reclaimed its position as fund of the year at the annual Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards in Melbourne this morning. Hostplus was crowned fund of the year. It was one of five awards for the industry fund, including ...

Royal Commission puts bonuses on notice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
Latest research from Macquarie University uncovers flaws in the use of balanced scorecards to determine remuneration. It comes as Australia's biggest bank bosses face the Royal Commission. According to researchers from the university's Applied ...