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Facebook dropped from ESG index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
Facebook has been dropped from the S&P 500 ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Index after a series of scandals brought the company's ethics into question. The S&P 500 ESG Index underwent its annual rebalance at the end of April and removed several ...

Chief economist update: Another RBA rate cut should be enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
The Aussie dollar is down. Repeat, the Aussie dollar is down! The A$/US$ exchange rate closed at US$0.6879 - down 2.3% this year to date its lowest level in three years - at the end of last week's trading. The local currency is down 1.8% (year-to-date) ...

MAX awards recognise industry excellence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
More than 280 guests attended the 2019 Financial Standard Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence (MAX) Awards in Sydney last night, to recognise individuals and organisations in the wealth management industry. In its 24th year, the MAX Awards demonstrated ...

Fund manager hires new institutional head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
An $11.7 billion investment manager has responded to increased domestic and international demand by appointing a new national manager for institutional business from AMP Capital. Ausbil's new national manager for institutional business is Camilla Skalberg ...

Investment giant appoints global insto lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
The USD$1.2 trillion asset management business of one of the world's largest insurance providers has named its new institutional relationships lead. PGIM appointed Cameron Lochhead as the global head of its institutional relationship group to take a ...

SG below 10% fails super objective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
Rice Warner has weighed into one of the longest running debates in the superannuation sector, saying a superannuation guarantee under 10% fails its primary objective. The researcher believes the superannuation guarantee (SG) should increase in line ...

PYSP puts SMSFs at risk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
As July 1 approaches, some self-managed superannuation fund members are scrambling to ensure life insurance policies held through an APRA-regulated fund aren't suddenly cancelled. With the Government's Protecting Your Super Package about to kick in ...

Magellan changes board responsibilities

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
Magellan Financial Group has made changes to board responsibilities, including a new deputy chair for the company. Hamish McLennan has been appointed as deputy chair of Magellan Financial Group, second to Hamish Douglass who is chair of the ASX-listed ...

Russell Investments names wholesale partnerships lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
Russell Investments has hired a new head of wholesale partnerships to help grow the firm's footprint in the managed accounts space. Neil Rogan joined the fund manager last month, reporting to managing director for Australia Jodie Hampshire. Sydney-based ...

Chief economist update: The rate cut Australia has to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe is set to be remembered in history as the man who took Australia's official cash rate from a historic low of 1.5% - set under Glen Stevens one month before he stepped down as RBA head honcho in September ...