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FAAA expands policy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The peak body for financial advisers has hired a policy and advocacy manager. Financial Advice Association Australia has appointed David Barrett to the newly created role, effective 24 March 2025. Based in Sydney, Barrett reports to the general manager ...

ART, MLC AM, HESTA name directors

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... years at the firm. She also sits on the board of the Australian Military Bank and is the chair of the Financial Services Council Diversity Working Group for the Funds Management Board Committee. Finally, HESTA has added a paediatrician and senior health ...

Watchdog cracks down on climate reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Lastly, those with $50 million in revenue or more than 100 employees will report from 1 July 2027. The Financial Services Council (FSC) said the laws are essential for investors to understand climate risk. "Accurate climate disclosures provide Australian ...

Investors back climate disclosure mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Association, and Australian Sustainable Finance Institute. The UN Principles of Responsible Investment, Financial Services Council, Business Council of Australia, Governance Institute of Australia, Institute of Public Accountants, Insurance Council of ...

Industry unveils plan to boost female executives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... 29% of investment teams at fund managers - a 2% rise from 2022, according to a 2023 survey from the Financial Services Council (FSC). New research from Willis Towers Watson found gender diversity in investment teams can add 45 basis points annually in ...

Bowen paints mixed outlook for energy future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... years, we've found it, and it's renewables." Bowen made the comment at an event held by the Financial Services Council in Sydney this week. This comes as Albanese government this week opened registrations for the South Australia and Victoria ...

Australia to introduce mandatory climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... front of mind for investors and are also shaping decisions on where they deploy their capital. The Financial Services Council said having "consistent and globally interoperable reporting" of climate for Australian companies is "vital." "The investment ...

Pause to YFYS rollout as government announces review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... relating to the regulatory complexity of best financial interests duty requirements, Treasury said. The Financial Services Council welcomed the announcement. FSC executive director of policy and advocacy Spiro Premetis said that further consultation ...

U Ethical makes two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Super. He has previously held directorship appointments with BT Superannuation, Defence Health and The Financial Services Council (FSC). "U Ethical has worked hard behind the scenes for the last two years on streamlining its back-office processes seen ...

Fund manager sets gender diversity target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... by 2033. First Sentier Investors' announcement comes as it becomes an inaugural signatory to the Financial Services Council Women in Investment Management Charter (WIM Charter). First Sentier Investors' target defines investment management staff ...
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