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CalPERS adds chief equity officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
The California Public Employees' Retirement System is boosting its ESG capabilities with the appointment of its first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer. Marlene Timberlake D'Adamo has been appointed to the role effective immediately. ...

Maine forces pension funds to dump fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
... 18 in favour while 15 voted against the bill and two were excused. Under the law, the Maine Public Employees Retirement System "may not invest the assets of any state pension or annuity fund in any stocks or other securities of any corporation or company ...

Fostering the ageing workforce

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
More women entering the workforce later in life and Australians delaying retirement has led to the doubling of those aged over 55 in the workforce and they could offset adverse economic impacts, according to CEPAR. The Centre of Excellence in Population ...

Pension fund appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... Teachers' Retirement Board has named Cassandra Lichnock as the new chief executive of the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS). She has been with the fund since 2008, and currently serves as chief operating officer. Commencing in the ...

AMP launches super podcast

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
The wealth manager has launched a podcast aimed at breaking down technical superannuation topics to help more Australians understand the system. Simplifying Super will have six episodes that cover Australia's superannuation and retirement systems, tax ...

Buffett doesn't want to report on diversity, climate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2021
... climate/diversity reporting are their own business and not Berkshire's. The first, is from California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERs), Federated Hermes and Caisse Et Placement Du Quebec (CDPQ). The three are asking Berkshire's board to publish ...

Women need to rebuild super: AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
Women need to take stock and focus on rebuilding their super after disproportionately withdrawing their retirement funds in comparison to men, according to AMP. AMP said over 80,000 of its women members accessed their superannuation savings, through ...

Retirement income framework on track: Frydenberg

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... health and pension systems. Callaghan added that financial advice should be considered as a fourth pillar of the retirement system as it can help fill this gap.

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... recommendations, but provided the first comprehensive look at what is and isn't working in Australia's retirement system. Wells Fargo sets sights on Aussie super Wells Fargo Asset Management is gearing up to make its mark on the Australian superannuation ...

International consortium sets sights on Optus

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... participate in the upcoming sale of Optus towers. Symphony Consortium, consisting of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) global infrastructure vehicle OMERS Infrastructure, Australian tower company Stilmark and US neutral host wireless ...