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Halifax auditor to cough up fines

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... gatekeepers to the market and play a key role in ensuring financial reports are free from misstatements. "In taking this action against EC Audit, ASIC is sending a message to auditors to maintain a strong culture focused on audit quality and that any ...

UniSuper moves on climate targets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... coal, and not adding to existing positions as the portfolio has grown. "There is no doubt in my mind that the collective action of large investors like UniSuper has played a significant role in driving that behaviour," UniSuper chief investment officer ...

Evergreen launches RI index

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
Evergreen Consultants established a responsible investment index based on a grading system that focuses on an investment manager's intent and actions rather than solely on portfolio metrics. The Evergreen Responsible Investment Grading Index (ERIG Index) ...

Profit boost for CBA, ups remediation bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
... itself against four superannuation class actions that involves Colonial First State Investments (CFSI). The advice class action relates to Commonwealth Financial Planning, Financial Wisdom and CommInsure, which alleges that advisers failed to act in ...

EQT ups bid for Iress

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
... shareholders," the Iress board said. Iress has granted EQT a 30-day due diligence period and recommends shareholders do not take action for now. The proposal is subject to further conditions including no further dividends being paid other than the interim ...

Government passes continuous disclosure changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... permanently allowed the above three. The proposal has been panned by investors and proxy advisers, but ASIC took a "no-action" position on virtual AGMs. Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) chief executive and managing director Angus Armour ...

First Sentier launches infrastructure fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... the delivery of affordable and clean energy; clean water and sanitation; sustainable cities and communities; and climate action to name but a few," First Sentier portfolio manager Rebecca Myatt said. "We see sustainability as being much broader than ...

Investment Trends adds to team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2021
The research house has hired an associate director, focused on the direct wealth space. Kurt Mayell joined Investment Trends on August 2. Mayell will lead a team of analysts focused on providing actionable market insights, competitive intelligence ...

Ethical super could halve carbon footprint

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
Australians could halve household emissions across the country if their superannuation was invested in an ethical option, new calculations show. Australian Ethical found that every person in Australia changing to an ethical fund was equivalent to a ...

IFM blames "unfounded" class action for Tandem worries

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
A Shine Lawyers class action against IFM portfolio company Tandem made it harder for the subcontracting firm to win business in the lead up to its administration, according to IFM Investors chief executive David Neal. Neal was quizzed about the firm's ...