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Morningstar partners to drive adviser ESG education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
Morningstar is working with a global financial services industry body to better prepare financial advisers for incorporating sustainable investing into advice practices. Collaborating with the US-based Money Management Institute, the program focuses ...

VicSuper launches digital advice free from super speak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
Members of VicSuper now have free access to round-the-clock financial advice via an online coach, providing guidance on superannuation and retirement. Designed to improve member engagement, the Beeline service offers members direction around additional ...

Reflation narrative lacks substance: MFS

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
The growing consensus that the global economy is tilting back towards higher interest rates ignores persistent macroeconomic headwinds, according to MFS Investment Management chief investment officer, global fixed income Bill Adams. Speaking to Financial ...

Self-awareness, adaptability key for asset owners

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
Self-awareness, adaptability and keeping a close eye on competitors are critical to the success of some of the world's top asset owners. Research conducted by Willis Towers Watson in conjunction with the Future Fund highlights the importance of having ...

Old technology costing advice industry

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
The majority financial advice firms are still choosing to rely on Microsoft Excel as their primary source of administrative software despite a range of financial software products coming to market, YTML said. According to the financial technology provider's ...

Tasplan awards $265m equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
Industry super fund Tasplan awarded a $265 million mandate to an international asset manager. Robeco, bringing its aggregate Australian assets under management to about $2.5 billion, will manage the Tasplan funds in its enhanced low-volatility Global ...

Asset managers lax in building relationships

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
Asset managers are not doing enough to actively engage and create meaningful dialogue with investee companies, an international survey shows. Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), which has ¥144.8 trillion ($1.7 trillion) in assets, sought ...

Water investing makes a splash

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
Investable water opportunities - tipped to be worth $30 billion in Australia alone - are increasingly gaining traction with retail and institutional investors. The potential of the water investment market is "huge", particularly when it comes to water ...

Bankers told to spread positive message

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... on the Australian Bankers' Association's package of industry initiatives. He said more work needed to be done to "move the dial on protecting consumer interests, increasing transparency and accountability, and ultimately building trust and confidence ...

Rothschild snaps up former Goldman Sachs exec

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2017
In an expansion of its equity capital markets advisory business, a former Goldman Sachs executive will join Rothschild Global Advisory. Previously head of equities for Goldman Sachs' Australian and New Zealand business, David Acton has been appointed ...