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ESG reporting strong through 2017: ACSI

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Almost all ASX200 companies disclosed environmental, social and governance (ESG) policy frameworks and sustainability targets in 2017, according to the latest Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) report. ACSI's annual review of corporate ...

NAB names wealth advocate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... In addition to reviewing NAB wealth's complaints processes, she will focus on the progress of the Customer Response Initiative, the advice remediation program which commenced in February 2015. NAB has paid more than $16 million to customers through this ...

Parametric expands alternative risk premia offering

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... solution that provides attractive, diversifying returns in a cost-effective manner." Parametric's partner on the initiative is the California-based Research Affiliates. "We have close to a decade-long relationship with Research Affiliates, and started ...

TAL to boost adviser underwriting knowledge

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
A new underwriting education initiative from TAL will help advisers and clients better understand the underwriting process. TAL launched the education initiative to increase transparency in the underwriting process, and said the initiative would provide ...

CBA to demerge CFS, mulls further CommInsure sell-off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
Commonwealth Bank is demerging its wealth management business and undertaking a strategic review of its general insurance arm. Standing as a separately listed wealth management business, CFS Group will comprise Colonial First State, Colonial First State ...

IOOF boosts adviser compliance support

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
IOOF's financial advice licensee support service has partnered with Integrity Compliance to help financial advisers manage AFSL requirements. IOOF Alliances aims to help its network of self-licensed advice businesses manage governance, risk and compliance ...

Former Suncorp executive joins MetLife

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
MetLife Australia has appointed a former Suncorp executive as its chief strategy and customer officer. Gerard McDermott will lead the strategy, project management office, customer, digital, marketing, and data functions effective immediately. He reports ...

NSW fintechs dominate Finnie Awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
New South Wales-based fintech innovators cleaned up at the second annual Finnie Awards. The second installment of FinTech Australia's annual industry awards were held last night and 16 awards were handed to NSW fintech innovators. The night saw 23 awards ...

Instos partner with Canadian government

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... (CDPQ) and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), a consortium of institutional investors launched a leadership initiative to address the challenges currently limiting meaningful progress in international development. These challenges include ...

Avaloq expands Australian footprint, appoints senior roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
Global financial services software provider Avaloq, which boasts clients such as BT Financial Group and Crestone Wealth Management, is ramping up expansion initiatives in Australia with two senior appointments. Anantha Ayer has been appointed general ...