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Light on horizon for global economy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... positive news however, with the global fund pointing to rising geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, intensifying social unrest and deepening economic frictions between nations that could lead to "rapidly deteriorating sentiment", causing global ...

ISA slams ANU research as SG debate rears its head again

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... at supporting pooling solutions (as it has done recently with rule changes for annuities), while ensuring an appropriate social security safety net is in place." The industry super lobby fired back, poking holes in the methodology of ANU's work and claiming ...

Whitehelm grows social infrastructure assets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
The $4.9 billion investment manager expanded its collection of social infrastructure assets through the acquisition of a portfolio of Norwegian properties. Whitehelm Capital portfolio company Pioneer Public Properties has completed the acquisition of ...

BlackRock wakes up to climate change

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... fundamental reshaping of finance." And "reshaping" BlackRock certainly is... The investment giant will double its environmental, social and governance (ESG) offerings to 150, including sustainable versions of its flagship index products. It will also ...

Credit Suisse backs sustainability amid Federer furore

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... miners and weapons manufacturers. Of late, it has developed into a more nuanced investment philosophy, aiming to improve social and environmental issues and develop a sustainable global financial system. Credit Suisse Private Bank Australia's chief ...

Faith-based super fund increases fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
The faith-based superannuation fund for Muslims has announced an increase to its administration fee. Crescent Wealth Superannuation Fund upped its administration fee from 0.69% per annum to 0.89% per annum. The changes come after the promoter of the ...

FPA offers pro bono support to bushfire victims

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... Separately, Victorian financial advice firm Tribeca Financial is also doing its bit to support those in need. The firm took to social media to offer financial advice services at no charge to those affected by the bushfire emergency. "The impact to families ...

What you read in 2019: Financial advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... FASEA exam results spark debate Following the release of the first ever FASEA exam results in August, advisers took to social media to vent about the results. Even though more than 90% passed, those who completed the exam didn't receive an actual ...

Tech to topple banking: RBA

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
... could become banking's biggest competitors, noting that PayPal and Amazon already hold "substantial data" on customers, and social networks could be used to "predict borrowers' commitment to repay their loans". "Technology firms for which collecting ...

Pendal appoints impact investment team

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
... said the fund will create positive change as well as returns. "This fund will seek to generate positive environmental and social outcomes alongside positive returns," he said. "We firmly believe that the creation of these positive outcomes will actually ...