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Government delivers more 'teeth' to modern slavery act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... practical, efficient and effective. "Modern slavery is not only an ethical concern but also a material business and investment risk. Investors increasingly understand that modern slavery poses significant regulatory, legal and financial risks to investments," ...

Northcape adopts tier-based ESG investment framework for Warakirri funds

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... assessed as having severe, persistent and inadequately managed ESG risks, which may pose unacceptable long-term investment risk, are excluded." For the funds, Northcape ESG data model utilises raw data sourced from reputable providers and incorporates ...

Canadian pension fund drama sparks call for improved governance model

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... 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 said the CAAT Pension Plan saga likely ...

Super moves: Future Fund, NZ Super, Aware Super, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... Perpetual's head of investment analytics has emerged at Victoria Funds Management Corporation as a senior manager, investment risk. Before his six years with Perpetual, James Thompson worked at Henderson Global Investors, Equity Trustees and Bluebay ...

Green moves: AustralianSuper, ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's two largest super funds have seen high-profile governance and investment risk professionals leaving for new roles, as regulators ramp up scrutiny of asset owners and managers. Craig Roodt, AustralianSuper's governance lead for internal ...

Super moves: Top super funds lose key risk executives

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... scrutiny of asset owners and managers, Australia's two largest super funds have seen high-profile governance and investment risk professionals quitting for new roles. Craig Roodt, AustralianSuper's governance lead for internal mandates, has taken ...

Green moves: Mercer, Northern Trust AM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... 25 years in the field for the high-profile sustainability executive who specialises in climate resilience and investment risk management. Birgden has led on sustainable investing and governance as a global executive and board member, managing investment ...

Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... 25 years in the field for the high-profile sustainability executive who specialises in climate resilience and investment risk management. Birgden has led on sustainable investing and governance as a global executive and board member, managing investment ...

Morningstar Sustainalytics names climate, nature solutions lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Jodie Tapscott has been appointed head of climate and nature solutions at Morningstar Sustainalytics. Tapscott will lead Morningstar Sustainalytics' climate and nature product strategy, development and delivery. This includes driving innovation at the ...

Top fund scoops up APRA's investment risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
The head of investment risk at the prudential regulator is set to join one of Australia's top superannuation funds. The Australian Prudential Regulator Authority (APRA) confirmed Geoff Stewart's resignation, with James Fleming, its head of capital ...
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