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ESG investing now mainstream: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
Economic turmoil and the collapse of oil prices have pushed responsible investing to the fore, according to global independent financial advisory deVere. A shift towards ESG was already taking place, however, the COVID-19 crisis has kicked the transition ...

BNY Mellon IM boutique heads for ASX mFunds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... of 5% p.a. above inflation over a rolling five-year period. It has a recommended rating from both Zenith and Lonsec and so far has been available to non-institutional clients through BT, Macquarie, OneVue, Netwealth and HUB24 platforms. The company said ...

State Street model portfolios land on BT Panorama

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... distribution Meaghan Victor said uptake of the model portfolios has been "extremely positive" among financial advisers so far, noting many are attracted by the transparency, client engagement features and cost effectiveness they provide. Victor said ...

AustralianSuper pays out $320m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... as it readies to release a further $330 million. The super fund said it has received requests from about 85,000 members so far, representing about $650 million of its funds under management. To date, $319 million has been released to about 40,000 members. ...

Chief economist update: BOJ expands Enhancement of Monetary Easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... following the immense damage to the economy from the novel coronavirus". "The package... will total ¥108 trillion ($989 billion), far exceeding one compiled in the wake of the 2009 financial crisis totaling ¥56 trillion in size, with fiscal spending ...

Future Fund falls 3.4% in March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... stood at $162 billion at March end, after returning -3.4% in March quarter, which takes this financial year's returns so far to -0.2%. Returns for 10 years are 9.2%. March quarter returns were helped by the options, rates and currency strategies ...

Pay cuts, dividend slashed as NAB raises capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... entered a trading halt as it looks to raise $3.5 billion to sustain the business throughout the COVID-19 downturn which has so far seen the interim dividend more than halved and the NAB leadership team take pay cuts. Releasing its 1H results this morning ...

Please be aware of the nearest exit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... chequered history who can't formally demonstrate how they're going to fund their way out of this or defer debt will be of far greater concern." Gammel also said another ongoing concern for companies subject to audit this year, and how they intend to ...

Risk advisers under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... commissions that result in poor product selection and claim disputes caused by underwriting complications." Kennen went so far as to say that the financial advice industry will have to justify how consumers could be better off consulting a risk adviser ...

500 advisers exit during COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... shy of 500 financial advisers have left the industry in the last two months. From 27 February 2020 to 23 April 2020 the ASIC FAR dropped from 23,226 advisers (excluding time share advisers and duplicate entries) to 22,733 advisers - a total of 493 gone. ...