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Major US pension fund divests Australian coal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... thermal coal, while reflecting the portfolio risks, is also a statement from the board to the global marketplace that we will not tolerate the deleterious effects of climate change, regardless of the recent actions taken by the federal government," CalSTRS ...

Confidence: the business/household divide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... broad-based, with all industries recording positive business conditions for only the second time since 2010..." However, the news is not so good in terms of business confidence with the index dropping six points to reading of +7 in May from +13 in April ...

The changing face of underwriting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... methods, without the need for medical exams. MLC Life Insurance head of underwriting Simon Dent said while facial analytics is not something MLC Life has considered just yet, the technology plays into a space the insurer has been working in. "It's effectively ...

Centrepoint to deliver efficiency via tech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
Financial advisers in the Centrepoint Alliance network will benefit from a new partnership delivering virtual workspaces. Through integration with Suitebox, advisers will enjoy video conferencing and digital document signing as well as highly secure ...

Limited super investment in VC holding Australia back: AVCAL

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
Limited investment by super funds in Australia's venture capital sector is holding back the growth of innovation, says the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. According to a new research report, institutional capital - predominately ...

Advisers preparing ahead of professional standards: Spot poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
Sixty per cent of financial advisers are already taking some course of action to address the incoming professional standards legislation in 2019. Last week the Financial Standard weekly readership survey asked 'As a financial adviser, what are you doing ...

Fiduciary rule introduced in United States

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... disclose any possible conflicts to investors. However, between now and 1 January 2018, any claims made against advisers will not be pursued by the Department of Labor if they are seen to be acting in good faith to adhere to the new rule. Analysis of ...

May the force's not with her

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... mandate when she announced the elections on the 18th of April, because "The country is coming together but Westminster is not. Labour have threatened to vote against the final agreement we reach. The Lib Dems have said they want to grind the business ...

Retail funds closing in on return gap

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
The five-year performance gap between not-for-profit and retail funds has narrowed to 130 basis points, according to Rainmaker SelectingSuper research. While the one-year gap to April 2017 widened to 70 basis points, overall retail funds have performed ...

Gail Kelly takes on Cuffe board role

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... of an organisation established by Chris Cuffe. Cuffe welcomed Kelly to the board of Australian Philanthropic Services, the not-for-profit he founded in 2012 which established and administers private and public ancillary funds. He said that Kelly "brings ...