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Conduct risk a concern for financial services sector: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... situation of high upside return for low downside risk for breaches. That's a thematic issue for the financial services industry as a whole." Carlsson-Sweeny pointed to debt collection as one area of potential incentivisation of conduct risk. "Specifically ...

Industrial relations: a vehicle for climate change mitigation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... unions have played a role in this area in the education/training and government sectors, but in the financial services industry, more informal relations have also proved successful, he said. "There's a variety and not a one size fits all scenario," he ...

ASX companies report shared value strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... shared value strategies are aligning their social programs with their core business - Steel cited the financial services industry and a focus on promoting financial literacy, or insurance companies that are developing disaster resiliency programs. "There ...

Queensland commits $3m to social benefit bond pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... building, but is a positive development for Queensland, said Belinda Drew, chief executive officer of the Community Services Industry Alliance (CSIA). "There's a lot of work to do to get the community services industry properly positioned to take advantage ...

Teachers Mutual Bank, NAB on "most ethical" list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Benchmarking Group for investing 4.55% of pre-tax profits in community programs, which is 12.6 times the financial services industry average in Australia and New Zealand. "There is a growing tide of socially aware consumers who are sending a strong message ...

Impact Investing Australia hires Daniel Madhavan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... operating officer and most recently, acting CEO. "Daniel has an impressive record as a leader in the financial services industry, coupled with a strong understanding of how capital can be used harness positive social outcomes," said Rosemary Addis, chair ...

Global Alliance for Banking on Values to meet in Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Prudential Regulation Authority and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and Australian financial services industry bodies to introduce them to the alliance and their concepts of social and sustainable banking, Walsh said. "Globally ...

UCA Funds Management appoints Terry McCredden to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... non-executive director. McCredden retired in July from UniSuper and has more than 30 years' experience in the financial services industry and was awarded Fund Executive of the Year in 2011 He has an active involvement in managing the property and financial ...

PRI launches new reporting framework for signatories

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... century and robust reporting on ESG integration, voting and stewardship activity is essential if the financial services industry is to win back the trust of its stakeholders," said Fiona Reynolds, managing director of the PRI. "This information will ...

Industry to coordinate efforts to develop impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... this realisation is that JBWere and Westpac Group have formed a group for professionals within the financial services industry to come together, people who have the interest in this space and also have a position that allows them to have some influence ...