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Factor investing, sustainability a perfect match

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... concerning sustainability matters. Therefore, they tend to score better although they may not always be more sustainable in practice. "Moreover, the level of sustainability integration these products offer often remains too basic, making it impossible ...

Status quo not option for remuneration: APRA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
APRA chair Helen Rowell used her speech at an Australian Institute of Company Directors breakfast to push the ongoing need for accountability in financial services and said APRA plans to push ahead with its draft remuneration plan despite harsh criticism. ...

Focus to acquire stake in MEDIQ

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... practitioners (but has a law degree) and founded MEDIQ in 2010. It won the Association of Financial Advisers' (AFA) Practice of the Year award in 2017. MEDIQ's future plans About 60% of MEDIQ's clients are based outside Victoria, where all ...

New partners at HLB Mann Judd

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... and we are continuing to see good growth across Australasia in these areas," Fittler said. HLB Mann Judd Adelaide audit practice leader Corey McGowan said Rickard's appointment helps with the firm's strategy of becoming one of the few mid-tier accounting ...

Natural disaster support training to launch

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... health research, policy and training organisation Phoenix Australia to deliver the module. Phoenix head of policy and practice Nicole Sadler will lead the course alongside TAL head of mental health Glenn Baird. Baird said the aftermath of a natural disaster ...

Analyst views on ESG swing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
The Fidelity International Analyst Survey has revealed surprising sentiment around ESG, with 90% of analysts reporting some or all the companies they cover are focussed on ESG. In 2019, 31% of analysts surveyed said most companies they cover were stepping ...

Regulators praise super law reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) have jointly welcomed the proposed legislative reforms increasing the role of ASIC in the superannuation industry. The proposed changes ...

AMPFPA action progresses, associations merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
The AMP Financial Planners Association is anticipating a class action to be filed on behalf of its members later this month, as it gears up to merge with the Hillross Advisers Association. Speaking to Financial Standard, AMPFPA chief executive Neil ...

New board member at EQT

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... founded Affinity Private, has joined the EQT board. Robson began her career at Macquarie and founded boutique wealth advice practice Affinity Private eight years ago after 11 years as a financial adviser at NAB Private Wealth. "Ms Robson has an impressive ...

Product provider makes big FASEA promise

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... interests of the client", will impact in-house products. "This means that all conflicts, even a preference to use an in-house practice or dealer group product, could be viewed as an inducement to act in a way that isn't in the client's best interest," ...