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Social media reacts to final Royal Commission hearings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
As the final round of Royal Commission hearings drew to a close this week, commentators took to twitter to have their say on the commission's outcomes, efforts of counsel assisting and performances of bank executives in the hot seat. #BankingRoyalCommision ...

Tax treatment of granny flats under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... member to reside in their home, either in the same dwelling or a separately constructed dwelling on the property. From a social security perspective, granny flat arrangements can attract gifting concessions in certain situations, meaning that part or ...

FS Power50 names most influential advisers in 2018

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... final 50 financial advisers that made it to the FS Power50 guide. "This year's Power50 list draws a mix of political, social and industry clout," Financial Standard executive director of media Michelle Baltazar said. "In our analysis of the 50 advisers ...

Culture dominates shareholder engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... Darroch flagged that SSGA will continue to firmly urge the 12,000 or so companies it invests in to ensure environmental, social and governance considerations are high on the board's agenda. Darroch told a recent Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

AMP Capital adds to student living portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... a new benchmark for student living including a flagship scholarship program as well as a program aimed at academic and social enrichment. ADIT portfolio manager Brad Williams said his team is pleased to be partnering with the University of Melbourne ...

BlackRock appoints regional head

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Monash University, and a Master of Philosophy in comparative social policy from Oxford University on a Rhodes scholarship. She was on Fortune Magazine and Crain's New York Business' "40 ...

Royal Commission on social media: Executives grilled

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
As the Royal Commission turned its attention financial services executives this week, commentators took to twitter to have their say. The evidence in the Royal Commission skillfully examined by star QC Rowena ORR is stunning. Board requested former ...

FICAP launches 2019 program, names new charity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... this year's major charity) was announced last Friday: the Livewire program of Starlight Foundation. Livewire offers social and creative programs for adolescents who have been in and out of hospitals due to their illness. FICAP's director and ...

TCorp sets green bond record

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... opportunity for the state to showcase its ongoing commitment to addressing environmental risks and focusing on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) themes. "This result demonstrates strong investor confidence in the state's economy and the ...

Super ESG options can outperform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
The average ESG investment option offered by Australia's superannuation funds outperformed the average MySuper default product in the 12 months to 30 September. Rainmaker analysis shows 68 super funds currently offer a total of 639 ESG investment options ...