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ART appoints insurance chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Retirement Trust has appointed the interim head of insurance to the job permanently. Matthew Finney is now chief executive of ART Life, an APRA-regulated insurance entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of the superannuation giant. Finney was ...

WTW names head of real assets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Although Kelly held several titles at the global consultant - including senior strategist and head of growth for the Australian investment team - he also led real assets research. Szeto has served as associate director at WTW for over three years. Before ...

Asian family office sets up in Melbourne

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... to boutiques and family offices, Fong noted that this migration has been common for over a decade in most markets. "Australian superannuation funds have been growing their headcount over that time, coming into 2024, when that growth began to slow down," ...

Macquarie, Westpac invest in social enterprise fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The Albanese government has partnered with investors, including Macquarie and Westpac, and philanthropic organisations to enhance access to capital for social enterprises that provide jobs for disadvantaged Australians. The government will contribute ...

Renewable infra project contractor breaches workplace laws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... national secretary Michael Wright said the court victory should put energy transition projects on notice that neither the Australian community nor its courts would accept an energy transition powered by exploitation that compromised on safety. "The court ...

IFM, partners get $250m injection for renewable fuels

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Aviation Fuels (SAF) and Renewable Diesel (RD). IFM said the measures support the industry's efforts to establish an Australian LCLF industry, providing further crucial policy signals to drive investment in local production capacity and feedstock supply ...

Deputy chair appointed to ARENA board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
A deputy chair has been named on the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) board for the first time, while a new appointee has also been welcomed. Marianna O'Gorman has been reappointed as a director on the ARENA board and also appointed to the ...

Advertisers to adhere to new Environmental Claims Code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
This month marked the introduction of the Australian Association of National Advertisers' (AANA) Environmental Claims Code, another weapon in the fight against greenwashing. Effective March 1, advertisers and marketers across Australia must apply ...

Board directors targeted by APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... insurers and superannuation trustees shoulder "enormous responsibilities" in safeguarding the financial interests of Australian households and businesses. "Well-governed institutions are likely to be more resilient in times of stress, while poor governance ...

Ethinvest names general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Ethinvest welcomed a general manager this month, hiring Australian Unity's former head of responsible investment and stewardship. Matthew Moore is now general manager at the $1.3 billion wealth and investing group. He was previously running a responsible ...