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Industry fund in successor fund transfer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... the future". A notice sent to Zuper members stated that Diversa determined it was unlikely LESF and its sub-plans would reach sufficient scale to be viable in the medium to long term. The transfer will result in a reduction in both administration and ...

ERS payments reach $15bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
Almost $15 billion has been removed from Australia's superannuation system, but the number of weekly applications has started to reduce. Over the week to June 7, superannuation funds made payments to 167,000 members, bringing the total number of payments ...

Chief economist update: Equity market disconnect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
"Crocodile came up, bit my guts out and bit me into parts... pieces and then my legs went that way and then my head went that way" -- HBA Insurance Australian TV ad The TV ad might as well be describing the current state of play - equity markets heading ...

New role for AMP Capital ESG head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
The former head of ESG investment research at AMP Capital has taken up a new role. Ian Woods will provide specialist consultancy on climate change and responsible investment to Chronos Sustainability. He will be Chronos' climate change and sustainable ...

FASEA boycott sparks in-fighting

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
Suggestions from one financial advice association that advisers should boycott the FASEA exam has led to a call for associations to merge in order to better represent the industry. The United Financial Advisers Association (UFAA) has called on its 6000-strong ...

Impact investing set to skyrocket: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... Australia's appetite for impact investing is set to skyrocket over the coming years, with new research predicting the market will reach $100 billion by 2025. The Benchmarking Impact 2020 report, coming out of the Responsible Investment Association ...

FICAP sponsors donate $150k despite postponement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... donation and support for this critical project - it will benefit hundreds of children initially but has the potential to reach thousands as the program grows," Learning Links chief executive Birgitte Maiborn said. "To receive this support at such a difficult ...

COVID-19 poses unique human rights threats

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... expect removing or tagging misinformation to have a meaningful effect on user growth or user engagement. Given the size and reach of the established social media platforms, the barriers to entry for new platforms are very high."

Receivers appointed to Mayfair 101 entity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
Receivers have been appointed to Mayfair 101's IPO Wealth, with Mayfair slamming the decision by the trustee and claiming this won't harm its Dunk Island development. Vasco Trustees Limited, the trustee of IPO Wealth, advised that on 22 May ...

Create coalitions for change: Martin Currie

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
The $20 billion equity specialist has called on asset managers to create "coalitions" to drive change; developing constructive relationships with companies for a more sustainable future. Martin Currie chief executive Julian Ide highlighted the value ...