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Global index creates new ESG role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... working with investors and colleagues globally to further develop these capabilities in an increasingly dynamic market." The news comes after FTSE Russell recently expanded its sustainable investment analysis in China and Japan, with around 800 China ...

What SMSFs will look like in 2030

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
A panel discussion at the SMSF Association Conference has sought to predict what the SMSF industry will look like in 10 years' time, with the issue of retirement front and centre. Rice Warner executive director Michael Rice, Challenger chair of retirement ...

Franklin Templeton to acquire Legg Mason

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... regulatory approvals and is apparently expected to close no later than the third quarter of 2020. Not everyone is happy with the news, however. In the last 12 hours multiple law firms have launched investigations on behalf of Legg Mason shareholders ...

CalPERS investment lead targeted by Congressman

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... Hikvision, the company that provides Xinjiang with its surveillance tools. - Jim Banks (@RepJimBanks) February 13, 2020 In a Fox News interview, Banks doubled down on his comments, and said that while it "was not unusual in and of itself" for USD$3.1 ...

FASEA extension passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... and Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) lobbied for these extensions. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori responded to news of the bill passing on LinkedIn, saying: "The FPA policy team was in Canberra today - and I am pleased to confirm the bill passed ...

AustralianSuper secures corporate mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... Select is the funds MySuper authorised product and members are automatically invested in the default Balanced option. The news comes after AustralianSuper was named as ASIC's default super fund in May last year, followed by Australia Post in June ...

De Ferrari unaware of legal action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell called on small business financial advisers to reach out after news of pending class actions against AMP were highlighted by media. "Following recent media reports regarding AMP Financial Planning's ...

Macquarie expected to fall short of 2019 performance

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... culture as reasons the future was still bright despite Macquarie's expected performance this financial year. In brighter news for the company, its asset management division recorded growth in the quarter with assets under management jumping by 5% from ...

IFM Investors hires from Mercer

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... one year with the firm, now works as the head of consumer legal at National Australia Bank. The appointment comes following news that Future Fund chief executive David Neal had jumped ship, set to lead IFM Investors following the resignation of Brett ...

Asset manager to be liquidated

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... circumstances where it holds concerns about the conduct of the affairs of the company and its insolvency," the regulator said. The news comes after ASIC suspended the company's Australian financial service licence for six months in mid-January this year ...