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BlackRock names new insto lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... working with a diverse range of clients including industry funds, government entities, corporate funds, charities, and insurance companies. Meanwhile, BlackRock's overall operations in Australia will continue to be overseen by country head Jason ...

HESTA moves risk chief to advisory role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... conducting a global hunt for Major's permanent replacement. As an actuary who has worked extensively in the pension and insurance areas globally, Tagwira brings extensive experience in financial services with a strong background in leadership, risk ...

Aware Super recruits Marsh McLennan risk specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Super is bolstering its risk management and compliance team with a senior hire from Marsh McLennan, the global risk and insurance giant. The $200 billion industry fund has appointed Norlena Brouwer as head of business risk and compliance for enablement ...

Green moves: Aware Super, BlackRock, Taylor Fry

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... a principal to spearhead the firm's expanding climate risk advisory practice, bringing more than two decades of insurance sector experience. Meyricke originally set up Taylor Fry's climate offering before departing two years ago for IFM Investors ...

Sustainability in 2025

VIRGINIE DERUE  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... dangers increase financial risk, causing damage to facilities and infrastructure, threatening supply chains and raising insurance costs. All of these endanger corporates' bottom lines and translate into systemic risks for financial institutions. They ...

Podcast: Climate risk and insurance

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... economist, about a comprehensive climate risk report by the Climate Council. The discussion centres on the alarming rise in insurance premiums due to climate risks, emphasising the need for prompt and effective climate action. They discuss the current ...

Australian Ethical calls out QBE over climate risk concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has called on QBE Insurance Group to disclose the risk climate change presents to its ongoing business, and the justification for its policy that allows the continued unrestricted underwriting of new oil and gas projects ...

ART promotes high-profile retirement specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... bodies and government. Van Wyk landed at ART from QSuper, where he spent 12 years - on the liability side - joining as an insurance analyst. He is a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia and the Institute of Actuaries in the UK. The pension ...

Green moves: AIA, AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... community wellbeing. With a background in oncology nursing and occupational rehabilitation, she has spent 20 years in the insurance industry, working in both workers' compensation and life insurance. After joining AIA in 2014, Fox led the insurer's ...

Developing climate risks facing institutional investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... come under pressure n the medium term, declining sharply in the 2030s for equities in the US and UK due to an emerging insurance crisis. However, investment returns from low-carbon and renewable energy technologies are expected to be more resilient across ...