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Financial services lend spotlight on nation's leading philanthropists

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... projects and how transformative the outcomes are to the community. Award submissions were made by the charitable institutions that then provided details of their projects, as well as the benefactors/philanthropists and the beneficiaries of those projects. ...

Multi-factor investing applies to credit too: Robeco

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... has primarily been associated with the equity portion of portfolios but Robeco believes there is a good case for institutions to consider it for fixed income as well. "What we generally have seen is that a lot of the theory that has primarily been applied ...

ASIC levies up 150pct

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
The federal government has released a discussion paper outlining proposed financial institutions supervisory levies for the 2016-17 financial year, citing a 150% increase in the total levies funding required for ASIC. The proposed levies reveal that ...

Agriculture ripe for institutional picking

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... improved prospects in livestock and cropping industries. But a lack of consultant coverage means the opportunity for institutions is being overlooked. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) also forecasts farm ...

What the budget means for you

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... impact financial services companies operating right across the Australian wealth creation value chain from the largest institutions right down to smallest independent advice firms. Treasurer Scott Morrison's 2016/17 budget has taken an axe to generous ...

Three Aus funds awarded AAA climate rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... available information, they are graded from AAA to D, while those taking no action are rated X. Of the 33 Australian institutions on the list, 11 are ranked D or lower, including two at X, down from 17 in 2015. The largest increase was in asset owners ...

Instos turn to smart beta in low-return world: SSGA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
... planning to increase their usage of smart beta to meet their alpha goals. This varies regionally, however: 39% of institutions surveyed in the Americas (and 31% in EMEA) were already using smart beta strategies, and 75% of those reported a "moderate-to-significant ...

iShares Core launches in Australia

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... ETF adoption story in Australia and they continue to be very strong advocates of ETFs. "What started as a tool for institutions has now been adopted by a broad spectrum of investors. We are seeing a shift in usage as passive investments increasingly ...

Government boosts ASIC with $127m package

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... Banking Association chief executive Mark Degotardi disagreed, suggesting ASIC's costs should only be subsidised by institutions "responsible for the scandals" - in his view, the "major banks." "The major banks that have caused the problems for consumers ...

Australian system needs "substantial reassessment": SEC veteran

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... that they're operating with best practice and in the most efficient manner, but the reality is that like with most institutions you will discover opportunities for improvement. "Simply giving more money to the regulator won't solve this issue. Sure ...