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Fin services escapes consumer law reform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
While the government is expected to today announce major reforms to national consumer laws, the financial services sector will continue to be exempt from progressive consumer protections. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer ...

The biggest loser

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
... rate line, the European Central Bank (ECB) appears seemingly nonchalant perhaps applying the 'Tortoise and the Hare' principle where 'slow and steady wins the race.' But alas, recent developments in the Eurozone prove that 'slow and steady' does not ...

Bennelong signs ex-ARIA chief Gibbs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
Bennelong Funds Management calls on the responsible investment expertise of ex-ARIA Steve Gibbs, who joins the firm's compliance committee. Gibbs spent eight years as Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA) chief executive and has also held a number ...

PE group adopts ESG

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
US based Private Equity Council (PEC) members have agreed to integrate governance, social, health, labour and environmental issues into their investment processes. The guidelines were signed after a meeting with PEC and some of the worlds' largest institutional ...

Future Fund seek RI and IT professionals

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
The Australian Government's $60 billion Future Fund is looking to appoint a responsible investment manager and head of information technology. According to statements on the fund's website, the Future Fund is seeking a manager, responsible investment. ...

CFS pumps up ESG investing

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
Colonial First State is making ESG research one of its top priorities this year. CFS, which is one of the supporters of VicSuper and HESTA's new ESG Research Australia initiative, said it had been actively supporting these issues for a number of years ...

VicSuper and HESTA champion ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
Two of Australia's largest superannuation funds with over $18 billion in assets under management are joining forces to launch an environmental, social and governance research initiative. Public offer superannuation fund VicSuper and the $13 billion ...

Planners rethink succession model

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
... what sort of time frames they're thinking to exit," said Saint. Saint added that now is "exactly the time" for practice principle to rejig their succession plans or "they'll get stuck again" in the near future. Ipac recently launched a new guide to help ...

Securitor combats bad times

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
One of Australia's top ten largest dealer groups, Securitor, is arming itself against poor markets by giving advisers more resources to serve their clients. Securitor, which has around $12 billion in advice and 462 advisers, is not just hammering home ...

UK coalition pushes responsible investment cause

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
A group of UK-based pension and fund managers, politicians and unions are urging the UK government and institutional investors to support regulatory reforms that will create a "sustainable" financial system. The statement, which is signed by Treasury ...