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Board directors targeted by APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The boards of superannuation trustees, insurers, and banks are on notice, with APRA proposing changes to "strengthen and streamline" governance requirements. The regulator has released eight proposals in what marks the first "significant update" of ...

JBWere nabs duo from Perpetual

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... empowers and drives success for these organisations but also supports their purpose and mission." JBWere Advice executive Andrew Bird welcomed the duo to the team. "Over our 185-year history, it has always been the calibre of our people, our insights ...

BlackRock ditches diversity targets, drops hiring mandates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
BlackRock has scrapped its "aspirational workforce representation goals" and will no longer require hiring managers to interview a diverse slate of candidates, according to an internal memo from chief executive Larry Fink and senior executives. The ...

Australia's ecosystems get a dollar value

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has measured local "ecosystem services" - nature's contributions to the economy and other human activity. The most valuable service identified was climate regulation through carbon storage. Australia's ecosystems ...

QIC backs 'redefining' autonomous farming solutions

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... focused on innovative farming solutions, riding on "strong market tailwinds" in the sector. Founded by husband-and-wife team Andrew and Jocie Bate in 2010, SwarmFarm Robotics will be manufacturing more of its autonomous agriculture drones 'SwarmBots' ...

RQI hires research duo

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... an exciting time to support our research and the ongoing improvement of our investment processes," RQI chief executive Andrew Francis said. "The expansion of our research team reflects our continued commitment to delivering alpha through research and ...

Podcast: Green careers in silent crisis with Heather Lynch

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Recent research has revealed that sustainability professionals are fighting anxiety, loneliness, imposter syndrome. Forty-three percent of green professionals are the sole staff member responsible for sustainability within their organisation, according ...

Platinum staffers join Merlon Capital

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Merlon Capital Partners has hired two investment specialists from Platinum Asset Management and invited former AMP chief Andrew Mohl to join a new advisory board. Julian McCormack and Kirit Hira have joined the investment team as portfolio managers. ...

Asset managers react to news 2C is 'dead'

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... we're in the midst of crossing the 1.5C threshold and it's very hard for us to prevent going through it," said Andrew King, associate professor in climate science, deputy head and chief investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of ...

ART, MLC AM, HESTA name directors

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... bring strong experience, skills and insight in financial services and superannuation to the ART board," said ART chair Andrew Fraser. "I am pleased that Marnie has chosen to contribute to Australian Retirement Trust as a trustee director. Her deep experience ...