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Australian companies 20 years off ESG reporting standards: ACSI

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013

... this year, almost half of ASX200 companies are still rated at a level of 'no reporting' or 'basic reporting'. In the sixth study of its kind, ACSI found that whilst the percentage of companies reporting to a level of 'detailed' or 'comprehensive' has ...

Number of instos prioritising risk doubles since GFC

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013

... respondents ranked reputational risk equally with risk arising from market volatility. Despite the increased focus on risk, the study found that the majority of non-risk staff (52%), as well as three in 10 risk professionals, think that risk function ...

NFP directors not engaged in fundraising

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013

... organisations often play no part in fundraising for their organisations beyond making an annual donation, according to a new study co-funded by the Perpetual Foundation. Perpetual general manager of philanthropy Andrew Thomas urged board directors to ...

Accountants replaced by Cloud technology

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013

... roles currently performed by their accountant with a cloud-based accounting system, according to a new national research study by accounting service provider CCH. The research shows that 14% of SMEs already use the cloud to manage their accounts. Programs ...

Instos turning to indexing strats for alternatives

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 29 APR 2013

... decision to allocate was like an active decision, requiring a similar level of due diligence," he continued. According to the study, value and low volatility approaches were the most popular, with at least half of the survey participants indicating an ...

Patience with underperforming managers urged: NAB

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 29 APR 2013

... clients that jettisoning a managed fund for recent underperformance could be an unsatisfactory strategy. Citing a recent US study into the behaviour of retail investors, the bank's private banking division said that many managed fund investors had significantly ...

Three arrows hitting the spot

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013

... monetary policy is being pulled backwards by the drag of fiscal policy. All premised on what later turned out to be a flawed study and conclusion from Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff's work on the relationshi between debt and growth.

One third of SMSF advice is poor: ASIC

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013

... regulatory monitoring around the sector's gatekeepers and service providers is ramping up. The report describes the results of a study into 100 investor files where those investors had $150,000 or less to invest, were older members, were low income ...

Bribery and corruption concerns for super

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 8 APR 2013

... least half of ASX-listed companies don't have a clear statement on these issues, according to recent Citi research. The study investigated the public disclosure of anti-bribery policies implementation, management systems and monitoring of 80 ASX-listed ...

ESG risks can wipe $21.4bn off sharemarket: study

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013

... Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues can cost businesses as much as $21.4 billion, according to an ESG impact study on ASX-listed companies by Credit Suisse. Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues could hurt the market capitalisation ...

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Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA

Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino will forge ahead with the New Class of Advisers (NCAs) as part of highly anticipated Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms and laid out a blueprint of how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) will be fairer for financial advisers.

Munro Partners to acquire GSFM

VINNY VUCAGO

Munro Partners will acquire GSFM, the Australian investment fund management affiliate of CI Global Asset Management, in a deal designed to strengthen its local distribution capabilities.

Treasury consults on foreign investment framework reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Treasury has opened a consultation to review existing conditions required for foreign investment approvals in Australia.

Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO

Australians are approaching retirement with growing uncertainty about how superannuation and the Age Pension will work together, with new research pointing to gaps in both preparedness and confidence.

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