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Investors must monitor social mood: Nikko

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... "people are voting with their pocketbooks". He used two multinational corporations with mixed reputations to illustrate Nikko's view on considering the social impact of a holding - Kraft Heinz and Unilever. Fulton said Kraft Heinz had cut costs by cutting ...

Support staff should meet FASEA standards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... no commissions on life insurance sales - Ashenden said this has been misreported. "While it is the commissioner's personal view that the absence of commissions on the sale of life insurance would not result in an underinsurance problem in Australia ...

Chief economist update: This is a job for the RBA (and the Treasury)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... gentle readers will recall my citation of the "permanent income hypothesis" with regards to this - i.e. full-timers will view their incomes as more permanent and therefore, would spend more. But while the seasonally adjusted employment estimates makes ...

AllianceBernstein wins industry fund mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... Volatility Equities Fund Green strategy, known as Green MVE, which launched in December last year. The strategy is based on the view that a portfolio of low-volatility shares may not only limit losses but outperform the market. NGS Super chief executive ...

CommSec responds to sale rumours

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
CommSec is being coy about rumours Ord Minnett is poised to purchase its advisory unit. The Australian Financial Review reported yesterday that stockbroking firm Ord Minnett is planning to purchase CommSec Advisory. It reported Ord Minnett was asked ...

Cashwerkz chief steps down, trustee business to be spun off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
... executive of Cashwerkz is stepping down from the top job. At the same time, Trustees Australian will be spun out with the view to potentially listing the business as a separate entity. In a statement this morning, Cashwerkz said Hector Ortiz will step ...

ASIC prepares to be primary super conduct regulator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes has made it clear the regulator is already positioning itself to be the primary conduct regulator in superannuation. Speaking at a Risk Management Association Australia event yesterday, Hughes said ASIC's role in regulating ...

Super funds recognised in UNPRI awards

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... responsible investment, in which it said it was committed to showcasing leadership and increasing accountability, with a view to raising standards of responsible investment across all signatories. Its mission, it said, is to achieve an economically efficient ...

More climate risk action needed: SSGA

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... governance considerations has always been a part of its firms' approach, the prioritisation in integration is a reflection of its view that these issues are becoming more important as drivers of return and risk, SSGA said. "Stewardship is integral to ...

Wealth manager awards tech mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... technology that empowers and enhances the client experience. "The partnership will allow us to have a consolidated single view of our clients' overall wealth position, enable clients to access an intuitive and engaging portal to their portfolios ...