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Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... treat, and monitor a range of heritable conditions, cancer predisposition syndromes, and cancers," minister for financial services Stephen Jones said. "No Australian should be discouraged from undertaking testing out of fear it may impact their ability ...

Green job moves: ACSI, Edge, Investa

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... After nine years, Michael Hamblett has been snatched from Columbia Threadneedle Investments EMEA APAC, a global financial services firm with over $642 billion in funds under management. The poacher is the Sydney office of the Australian Council of Superannuation ...

Former bank whistleblower departs UniSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... month I have commenced working as a consultant and am helping to deliver a significant piece of work in the financial services industry. Returning to working as a consultant was not on my bingo card this year but if my experience to date is anything ...

Mercer Super cops landmark $11.3m greenwashing penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... third party investment managers," court documents show. Justice Horan said "it is vital that consumers in the financial services industry can have confidence in ESG claims made by providers of financial products and services. "As is the case in many ...

NGS names deputy CIO, expands ESG teams

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... investment; a change from her prior role as head of ESG and responsible investment. With more than 15 years in financial services, King is a qualified lawyer, a certified company director and actively involved in the responsible investment community. ...

Prime role for AI in impact decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Lucchese. "There are few people as informed about the latest state of AI developments and its level of adoption in financial services, who have also sat in the shoes of investment managers and asset owners," Huang said. Kollo said impact investing is ...

Funds SA, Mercer Super make key appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... of BT Super into the MST," he said. Minto joined the board in April 2021 and has 45 years' experience in financial services, including 26 years in chief executive roles. "Jim Minto brings deep expertise in life insurance, superannuation, trustee ...

Morningstar boosts ESG focus with new hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Sustainalytics in Australia. Cameron has decades of experience leading sales, customer management and service teams in financial services with a focus on sustainable finance and investment. In the newly created role, she will focus on building a greater ...

Retirement heavyweight pitches climate fix

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Centre of Excellence. The renowned non-executive director has historically operated within superannuation and financial services. He was previously ASIC deputy chair. In March this year he pivoted, taking up a chair position on the carbon advisory board ...

What's keeping the Treasurer up at night?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... billion of investment by 2050 to transition the energy system and realise net zero opportunities. He said the "financial services industry will play a central role," particularly in how private capital is attracted and deployed. On the government's ...