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CSC contributes to global ESG think tank

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation recently formed part of a powerful asset owner think tank in Japan, discussing best practice in ESG investment and portfolio management. The Global Asset Owners' Forum, organised by the Japanese Government ...

Asset managers must consider multi-asset

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
Asset managers looking to win business in an increasingly outsourced world must consider becoming multi-asset specialists, according to new research from Cerulli Associates. The Cerulli Edge - Global Edition found that a shift in focus to selling multi-asset ...

Macquarie Wrap continues growth trend

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
Macquarie has added 54 managed funds and 20 separately managed accounts to its wrap platform in the last 12 months. The additions reaffirm Macquarie's commitment to delivering a broad range of flexible investment options with the Macquarie Wrap now ...

Low return world a boon for VC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
A number of institutional investors are proving the health sciences venture capital space holds significant potential for Australian investors, with funding from the likes of QIC and Hostplus driving major pharmaceutical developments. According to data ...

NAB pursues innovation via global banking alliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
NAB has partnered with two global financial institutions to form an international banking innovation alliance. Teaming up with Israel's Bank Leumi and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), the alliance will facilitate the sharing of information ...

Japanese pension fund continues ESG commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is planning to host about 20 of the world's largest asset owners for an ESG investment forum later this year. The Global Asset Owners' Forum will continue the fund's obligation to better understand responsible ...

TAL launches ad campaign as LIF top of mind

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
Australia's largest life insurer, TAL, has launched a new consumer brand campaign to open the dialogue between Australians and life insurers. The campaign, which launched on national television on Sunday 24 July, hopes to raise the awareness of the ...

Mercer wins new super partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... Pacific, Andrew Godfrey, said: "We're bringing scale and efficiencies to the table for Orica, but we're also shifting the dial for their employees in terms of customer service, which is absolutely critical with a workforce as diverse and geographically ...

Banks will always take more risk: APRA exec

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
An APRA executive says there's a lot to be happy about within the Australian financial system despite it constantly facing scrutiny over risk management and industry culture. Speaking at the Centre for International Finance and Regulation banking research ...

Robo advice set to fail: Morningstar

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... advisers do well, and that has been being able to engage the client where otherwise they thought things were complex and really dial down the level of complexity," said Whelan. Whelan argued that advice must instead move to being omni-channel, allowing ...