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IFM Investors and Samsung partner for infrastructure fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... Australia with minimum A- sovereign credit ratings. It will invest in five main sectors - Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), power, renewables, utilities and mid-stream, where investment risk is minimised through government subsidies and long-term contracts. ...

Elder financial abuse requires education

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... matters. People should only be able to make or renew a BDBN for a member if expressly authorised to do so under an enduring power of attorney and the same rule should apply for reversionary pensions. "The Association believes that the ongoing uncertainty ...

Stone and Chalk lends voice to start-ups by women

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... business as usual at fintech hub Stone & Chalk with last Tuesday's networking pow-wow packed to the rafters. The inaugural 'Power Women in Fintech' panel discussion was held at the Sydney headquarters and hosted by Jemma Enright, chief executive of a ...

Advisers to be judged by peers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
... credit industries for misconduct, with a view to expand the range of matters considered by the panel over time to include the power to issue infringement notices and refusal or cancellation of an AFSL or credit licence. ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft said ...

BlackRock's Fink commends Aussie infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... technology to simplify these challenges. Last month BlackRock announced plans to introduce artificial intelligence, embracing the power of machines to enhance its active equities capabilities. "We are using machine learning, artificial intelligence and ...

PIMCO launches ESG bond fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
PIMCO is rolling out its first environmental, social and governance-screened global bond fund to Australian investors. The PIMCO ESG Global Bond Fund's investment screen is based on three processes: exclusion of companies that don't meet PIMCO's ESG ...

LGS reinstates responsible investing restrictions

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... technology will result in sound investment opportunities for our members." In 2014, LGS retained its investment screen on nuclear power plants with a high safety risk, but removed its investment restriction on other parts of the nuclear industry. "This ...

CBA spearheads push for quantum computing

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... Technology. CBA chief information officer David Whiteing explained: "Quantum computing is set to increase the speed and power of computers beyond what we can currently imagine. We are building a quantum computing ecosystem that involves the right software ...

Banking scrutiny to escalate: ABA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
... operate", which is just as critical as financial and prudential strength, Bligh said. "We're seeing the largest transfer of power from institutions to consumers in human history," Bligh added, warning consumers will not be giving this power back. Bligh ...

MAX Awards launch Financial Literacy Campaign of the Year

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
... "Informed decision-making is at the cornerstone of our data and research driven business. We've recognised early on the immense power of gaining access to the right information to make the right decisions," said Christopher Page, managing director of ...