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Fintechs pose disintermediation threat: CFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
The latest CFA Institute report shows fintechs specialising in blockchain, robo-advice, mobile payments and peer-to-peer lending have the highest potential to disintermediate the financial services industry. CFA Society Sydney president Anthony Serhan ...

Responsible investment continues to gain acceptance among investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... director and head of responsible investments Amy O'Brien, who presented to institutional investors at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees CIO Forum, said the environmental, social and governance (ESG) ecosystem had expanded significantly ...

Industry super fund appoints new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... and industry groups. She holds a number of board positions which include non-profit organisations such as The Sydney Institute, Cities Leadership Institute and Holdsworth Community Centre and Services. O'Regan succeeds incumbent Craig Peate after a two-year ...

Stronger growth sans inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... (see http://www.financialstandard.com.au/news/not-so-happy-eofy-for-the-all-ords-100194081). First stop, America. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing jumped from a reading of 54.9 in May to 57.8 in June. This is greater than market ...

Insurers held to account with new FSC code

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... to it. The three LCCC members are former Australian Law Reform Commission president David Weisbrot, former Actuaries Institute president David Goodsall and Financial Rights Legal Centre principal solicitor Alexandra Kelly.

Short-termism obsession misses premia: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... asset managers' mindset and skills, a new study by Willis Towers Watson and not-for-profit group the Thinking Ahead Institute shows. The research found evidence for long-termism to be "compelling", whereby a company focused on creating value over three ...

Default funds must appear on online super choice forms: AIST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is reservedly welcoming a move by the Australian Taxation Office to place superannuation choice forms online. According to AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck, the ATO project, which will allow employers ...

Industry stars recognised at 2017 MAX Awards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... Suitebox Social Media Campaign of the Year State Street Global Advisors Finalists Australian Ethical Investments CFA Institute Equity Trustees Vanguard Advertising Campaign of the Year - Consumer ANZ - Love Insurance Initiative Finalists Colonial First ...

ASIC enters new era as industry funding model passes

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... the taxpaying public will benefit through the more accountable use of the funds provided for the task." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees welcomed the new laws, saying they would lead to greater regulatory transparency, but might also ...

Mercy Super appoints new chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... Tancred currently sits on the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's executive committee, the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment advisory board and the Australian Dental Association Foundation advisory board. At Mercy Super, she succeeds ...