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Hejaz expands with three new funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... by principles that include not charging any form of interest in investments. It also promotes accountability, good governance and transparency, and prohibits investments in businesses that operate in sectors like gambling, alcohol, weapons and tobacco. ...

Dixon Advisory to pay $8.2m to settle ASIC action

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... resolving the legal proceeding between ASIC and DASS. The board wishes to make it clear that extensive management and governance changes have occured across the group over the last two years to ensure that DASS acts in clients' best interests at ...

ASIC review of ESG products underway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
... make informed investment decisions driven by ESG considerations," Armour said. "Addressing this threat will improve governance and accountability in the market." In discussing the review, Armour cited efforts by international regulators to stamp out ...

ASIC announces advice affordability findings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
... 146 respondents supported allowing greater use of the Record of Advice. Advisers said that the rising regulatory and governance costs are making advice less affordable. Many want RG 244 Giving information, general advice and scaled advice overhauled. ...

Regulators urge wider DDO adoption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
... of the roundtable, which also discussed SPS 515 Strategic Planning and Member Outcomes, was the use of data and data governance. Executives expressed a desire for more consistent and richer data to be supplied by APRA more often, the regulators said. ...

UK pension funds pushed to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... ultimately better retirement outcomes. "Further consolidation will drive better outcomes for members through better governance and greater investment in illiquid assets." Opperman has called for evidence on the barriers and opportunities for greater ...

New chair of BT Super trustee board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... and sustainable investing has continued with BT achieving an A+ rating for its sustainable investment strategy and governance - the highest possible rating for the fourth year in a row." McGrath currently sits on several boards including Toyota Finance ...

HESTA nabs Hostplus executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... returns for members," Sawtell-Rickson said. "Kim's wealth of expertise across environmental, social and corporate governance will support HESTA to continue its important work." Farrant has been at Hostplus for 18 months. Prior to that, she was a ...

Schroders head of distribution exits

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... its 160- strong team that worked with Australia and New Zealand institutional investors on investment, actuarial and governance issues. Schroders is understood to have no plans to replace Mather. "Schroders Australia can confirm that Graeme Mather, head ...

Channel Capital adds Cayman director

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... a director to its Cayman Islands business. Channel Capital Cayman appointed Craig Brenton as a director, focused on governance. Brenton was most recently the head of fund services at Catalyst Fund Administration and Intertrust Corporate Services, where ...