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UniSuper creates lead governance, compliance role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... for Asia Pacific at Morningstar, a role she's held since July 2021. UniSuper said Bradley will lead its investment governance and compliance processes while supporting internal and external financial advisers on investment issues. "We're delighted to ...

Bloom Impact, MSC pulled up for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... funds "were exposed to controversial weapons investments, despite Morningstar's Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) Policy stating that such investments would be excluded." The PDS for the Morningstar International Shares (Unhedged) ...

Copia seals distribution partnership

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... transportation, and communications, that aim to provide long-term total returns using an environmental, social and governance (ESG) overlay. The fund returned 11.7% per annum before fees and unhedged in USD over a five-year period at the end of December ...

RBA appoints operations chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... oversees the delivery of technology-related change, the renovation of the RBA's head office, and the uplift of data governance and strategic planning capabilities. Woods will work alongside the deputy governor Andrew Hauser and help coordinate between ...

Advisers should have an AI plan: Netwealth

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... you want to go down that more complex path, you'll need to have some type of data plan. You're going to have governance and data security plans in place. " Advisers will also need to think about how they can manage the risks these tools bring. ...

ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... with APRA to drive better practices in the superannuation industry, noting the latter's stated focus on investment governance. It also said the quality of advice provided by advisers could improve and that it is considering a range of regulatory responses ...

Aware Super restructures executive team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) for five years. Collins will lead Aware Super's technology and data governance, data strategy, investment operations, strategy, planning and delivery, transformation, as well as finance, tax, and procurement ...

Euroz Hartleys, Mason Stevens sign partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... suite of multi-asset portfolios tailored to clients' needs, asset allocation, instrument selection, investment governance, reporting, investment content, and webinars for both advisers and clients, the business added. "We understand that building ...

Actively managed, ESG funds top 2023 outflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... that ESG is simply too vague to meet investor concerns. For example, a Japanese car manufacturer that has improved its governance standards - governance in Japan is a bugbear for international investors - might qualify for an ESG fund," Lee said. Within ...

Scarcity buys stake in asset manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... combined with unmatched sector expertise and intellectual property across client solutions, operations, growth avenues, governance, and product innovation." "We are excited about the opportunities this partnership will bring to delivering even better ...