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Big banks, super funds join forces for sustainability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, while underpinning economic stability and prosperity for Australia." Simon O'Connor, chief executive of the Responsible Investment Association Australia will also co-chair. "Issues such as climate change and ...

Top staff at Regal get equity

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019
... ability for key staff to participate in the growth of the business," Regal Funds Management chief executive Brendan O'Connor told Financial Standard. "We can now offer equity to retain existing staff and also to attract new talent on the board. It ...

Cbus director wins trustee award

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... were all re-elected. AIST President, Catherine Bolger welcomed the new appointees and thanked outgoing directors Michael O'Connor, Debby Blakey and Gerard Noonan for their hard work and commitment to AIST and the profit-to-member super sector.

NZ Super makes transparency play

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... resolutions across the 6000 listed companies the fund holds shares in. NZ Super Fund head of responsible investment Anne-Maree O'Connor said the change brought the fund in line with investment managers around the globe who already allow stakeholder access ...

Responsible investment guide launched

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... representative are organising seminars in four cities this week to engage with advisers. RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor said: "The guide sets out to demystify responsible investing, unscrambling all the jargon, to help advisers move up the learning ...

MetLife scores group insurance mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2018
... insurance offerings to its 145,000 members, replacing incumbent group insurer CommInsure. Tasplan chief operations officer Nick Connor said the partnership with MetLife would give members a strong offering to help them navigate the changing landscape ...

Industry veterans join global commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... Australia (UTA) chairman Robert Jolly, as is New Zealand Superannuation Fund head of responsible investment Anne-Maree O'Connor. Australian Senator and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marise Payne, will serve as a co-convenor of the Commission. Launched ...

Boutique grows to meet managed accounts demand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
A boutique asset manager is welcoming a national business development manager in order to meet increasing managed accounts demand. Quilla Consulting appointed Steven Jessop as national business development manager to meet growth in its managed accounts ...

Commitment to ethical investing booms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... products and mandates - particularly across tobacco and controversial weapons. According to RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor, the findings speak of ESG considerations sitting alongside financial returns as critical components that inform the investment ...

Impact investing reports sharp growth

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... through green bonds have significantly contributed to the growth in impact investments. RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor said most impact investments are made through private debt. "By number, the majority of impact investments are in private ...