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Improvements in ESG leadership: ACSI

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016

Seventy-one cents in every dollar invested in the ASX200 belongs to companies demonstrating "leading" standards when it comes to environmental, social and governance reporting. This is one of several key findings by the Australian Council of Superannuation ...

AIST takes aim at levies consultation

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016

... submission said. "Various media commentaries have discussed that this money will deliver a stronger focus on the banking sector, and that the funding for a new commissioner will come from a 'user pays' system. The Proposed Levies Paper does not provide ...

Higher recession risk creates opportunity in large miners: Lazard

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016

... compounded by the fact that banks have grown to a disproportionately large weighting in the market. The entire Japanese banking sector value is 20% less than the big four Australian banks together. This, Hofflin argues, is unsustainable. "Put simply ...

Drop in regulator staff numbers under coalition

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016

... wrong-doing," the report said. The government recently responded to Labor's calls for a Royal Commission into the banking sector by granting ASIC an additional $127.2 million in funding.

Banks launch major consumer protection program today

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016

... "Trust is at the centre of banking and is critical for the stability of our financial system. The strength of our banking sector got us through the global financial crisis. "Since then banks have done a lot of work in improving customer satisfaction ...

Royal Commission won't hit banks where it hurts

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016

... recommendations in the FSI pertaining to "inappropriate regulatory barriers" to foreign and domestic entrants into the banking sector. The report specifically requested the Government widen ASIC's mandate to "take competition issues into account as part ...

ME lifts profit 8pct

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016

... the next six months will benefit from recent rate increases following regulatory capital changes imposed on the banking sector, although this will be partially offset by the increased cost of funding that is putting current margins under pressure." ME's ...

NAB shareholders vote for UK exit

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016

... property values and a reduction in credit and the liquidity of financial markets. "At the same time, the UK retail banking sector, including Clydesdale Bank, faced conduct-related issues. Clydesdale Bank has been a significant factor in NAB shareholder ...

ETFs benefit from market volatility: SSGA

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2016

... has had one of the worse starts on record with only a handful of stocks on the ASX200 rising. Even Australia's banking sector, which up until recently has been relatively immune from major global economic shocks, is showing signs of stress with shares ...

ME and mutuals must embrace fintech

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015

... due to the impact of changes from the Financial System Inquiry (FSI); constraints on lending growth across the banking sector requiring consumers and investors to look at alternatives; investment in new technology starting to pay dividends; falling technology ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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