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Canadian pension fund drama sparks call for improved governance model

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... new pillars of prudential oversight," he said. "Because in large, public-sector-adjacent pension institutions, reputation risk can move faster than investment risk. And governance failure can erode confidence even when the balance sheet is strong." He ...

AI may have a 'benign' impact on jobs: Mulino

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... Australians. Speaking at the AFR Banking Summit in Sydney, Mulino said the upside of retraining could mean people have more diverse, risk-protected and interesting careers. "We're already seeing a whole range of efforts by government to support this ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Institute names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... McDonnell, chief financial officer of IAG. Before joining IAG, he was a founding member of the Bank of England's Climate Financial Risk Forum, chair of Royal & Sun Alliance's ESG Committee, member of the University of Cambridge ClimateWise Council, and ...

UK pension fund to vote against boards backpedaling on climate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
UK pension giant Nest will now vote against board chairs where the company they oversee has materially scaled back its climate commitments without explanation. Updating its voting policy, Nest said where adjustments are made to transition strategies ...

Green moves: Australian Ethical, KPMG, Morningstar Sustainalytics

ELIZABETH FRY, RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... has appointed Karen Orvad as an independent non-executive director, effective this month. Orvad is seasoned in governance, risk and audit. She started her career at KPMG in 1997, working in external audit and people and culture consulting before moving ...

Rabo Impact Foundation launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... million ($1.6m). "System change often moves slowly because the investments involve relatively uncharted territory. Banks' risk models are based on events and data from the past. But for major transitions, that historical data simply doesn't exist - even ...

ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... laundering and criminal activity. The court found Star's former chief executive Matthias Bekier and former chief legal and risk officer Paula Martin breached their duties owed to Star under section 180 of the Corporations Act 2001. However, the court ...

Brookfield partners to form new renewable energy platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Brookfield Asset Management, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) and Norges Bank Investment Management will each hold an equal ownership stake in a new renewable energy platform dubbed Northview Energy. Northview will acquire and ...

Green moves: RIAA, Westpac

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... board and appointing an executive officer. Toohill brings more than two decades of experience in sustainability strategy and risk management and has played a role in shaping industry frameworks across climate, nature and social impact. She's best ...

Star Entertainment judgement gives key lessons for directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... Australia's major casinos. The court found Star's former chief executive Matthias Bekier and former chief legal and risk officer Paula Martin contravened the law by breaching their duties owed to Star under section 180 of the Corporations Act ...