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Board cyber security oversight 'endangers' firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... alone - the highest in 3.5 years. Kitt said cyber security governance is not simply an IT issue. "It is a fundamental business risk that requires board-level ownership. Just as financial oversight and regulatory compliance are core governance responsibilities ...

Disclosure of climate risks doubles in four years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... loss statement. Accountants play an important role in sustainability and climate reporting that enables investment and business decision making. It's about the long-term environmental impact, and for many companies, reporting on their ambitions to ...

New fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... trying to grow their entities and improve their livelihoods, with 90% of the loans provided to women," it said. Good Business Foundation, an organisation that supports sustainable and inclusive small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets ...

UBS delays climate target to 2035

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
UBS has delayed its climate targets deadline to 2035 for its operations and flagged it is scrapping its mission to align 20% of total assets within its asset management unit to net zero. In its Sustainability Report 2024 released this week, the global ...

JANA hires Mercer principal

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
JANA Investment Advisors has welcomed a new senior investment consultant to bolster its wealth business. The consultant said David Wilson's appointment reflects the increasing demand for sophisticated investment solutions in the wealth sector. As ...

TAL nabs AIA strategy lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... through a multi-asset class, multi-manager portfolio construction approach. Archer also played a big part in supporting new business inflows for investment growth bonds and annuities. Overall, his work helped improve price competitiveness - one of the ...

MaxCap names chief risk officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... recruited a former NAB executive. Kylie Robb - formerly the executive general manager and chief financial officer of business and private banking at NAB - came aboard as finance chief.

Canada pension fund hires ex-CalPERS CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... chair of the Asia Pacific region, executive sponsor of sustainability, head of global private equity and led the China business. Meng joined from the California Public Employees' Retirement System, where he was investment chief for 18 months. Having ...

WTW welcomes investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... congratulated the duo on their new roles. "Following 10 highly successful years as our CIO, and 30 years with our investments business, Craig's new role is strategically important in helping to further grow our business. "I am also delighted to welcome ...

Madigan names chief executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... institutional investors. "As we continue to build a truly world-class, enduring and through-the-cycle investment management business, we must focus on leadership succession. The board and I believe that Chris, with his combination of skills and experience ...