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Charter Hall adds ESG head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... measurable progress in the ESG space in recent years, underpinned by its commitment to climate resilience, responsible business, and strong communities," Cole said. "Over the past 20 years, I have experienced the changing landscape of ESG and sustainability ...

Fund administrator eyes Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
... private capital industry hit a record high of $77 billion at June 2020, according to Preqin and Australian Investment Council's annual tally of the sector. Ascent was founded in 2019 and has fund administration clients in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia ...

Super funds hunt for co-investment deals

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... private equity and infrastructure, is heating up, new research shows. Joint research by Preqin and the Australian Investment Council reveal super funds are on the hunt for co-investment opportunities across major private capital asset classes as the ...

AFCA welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2018 for his contribution to manufacturing, education and business. "John is an experienced chair and leader whose career is characterised by a commitment to strong governance and visionary ...

Government launches digital economy strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021
... has announced a $1.2 billion investment to support the digital transformation of the economy and measures to encourage business investment in technology, ahead of the federal budget. The digital economy strategy includes $111.3 million to accelerate ...

Proxy advisers under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... Matters pointed out that several of the individuals in favour of the reforms may be biased on the issue. Business Council Australia president Tim Reed put out a statement in favour of the reforms. "The decisions made by proxy advisors have big implications ...

APRA releases draft climate change guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... practice. Better practice consists of five pillars - identifying and measuring risks to understand potential impacts on business model, monitoring risks through regulator updated metrics, considering scenario analysis to inform understanding of long-term ...

Commissions likely to stay: Hume

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... Financial Services Council Life Insurance Summit. "I recognise that a flat fee charged for advice can be a challenging business proposition." In the same breadth, Hume announced the merger of the Quality of Advice and LIF Review, which aims to provide ...

Continuous disclosure laws to stay

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... market as to its earnings outlook because of the additional uncertainty inherent in its internal forecasts in the current business environment, the changes don't actually provide any protection where the company does decide to give guidance (or update ...

Former UBS GAM executive joins CBA incubator

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
... has hired a former UBS Global Asset Management and Financial Services Council executive to chair its fintech incubator business. Ben Heap was appointed non-executive, independent chair of x15ventures, which helps scale startups by providing seed funding ...