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US bonds present ESG problem

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... misleadingly marketing opioids, that many investors unwittingly had exposure to through US corporate bonds. Purdue allegedly had plans to acquire a methadone business which it viewed as a kind of vertical integration for users of OxyContin. The company ...

APRA sticks to rigid member outcomes deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... December 2019 end, APRA expects all trustees to update or be in the process of updating their strategic objectives, business plans and expense management. For the proposed business performance review (BPR) requirements, it will seek RSE's proposed ...

UBS appoints new country heads

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
UBS has appointed new co-country heads for Australasia, as Matthew Grounds announces his plans to retire from the firm. Grounds will retire at the end of the year after 11 years as UBS Australasia's country head and chief executive. "Matthew has been ...

Small caps boutique shuts doors

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... S&P/ASX Small Ords, according to a PDS from March last year. Last month, another Sydney small caps manager announced its plans to shut down, sending Zurich Investments in the search of another manager for its $66 million small caps fund.

Statewide Super cans merger plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
Statewide Super has dumped plans to merge with Tasplan and WA Super, saying it will now pursue other opportunities. As exclusively revealed by Financial Standard in March, the $9.8 billion superannuation fund had signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

Superannuation reforms underway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... industry address since inheriting the superannuation portfolio, Senator Jane Hume reinforced the Federal Government's plans to fix the structural problems across the retirement system and ultimately improve outcomes for members. Speaking at the Bloomberg ...

Chief economist update: Fed plans for Trump contingency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
The Fed's decision to maintain current policy settings at the conclusion of last night's FOMC meeting doesn't make for much except for self-congratulations and back-patting. What matters more is the forward guidance implicit in the FOMC ...

Facebook to launch own currency

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
The social media giant revealed plans for its first financial services product, a digital wallet and its own cryptocurrency. Facebook is set to launch its own digital wallet in 2020, to allow people to access and participate in the Libra network, Facebook's ...

Retiree savings won't last: World Economic Forum

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... retirement savings too quickly. The report, Investing in (and for) Our Future said government and employer-sponsored retirement plans are under strain around the world, with more and more people responsible for their retirement savings as a result. However ...

Dealer group buys bank advice arm

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... the benefit of trustee and home lending services from MyState." Singh added that as a part of the acquisition, Fiducian plans to welcome financial planners and support staff from MyState where possible to ensure continuity of service to clients. MyState ...