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Industry fund launches lifecycle default option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... products are serving a specific purpose." In a separate initiative, ACS is engaging with an environmental social and governance (ESG) manager specialising in emerging markets. Block said ACS has invested heavily in renewables and excises all tobacco ...

US hedge fund slams Blue Sky

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... that is, on average, 13% of their fee-earning AUM. "If we apply the same ratio to Blue Sky, and factor in a corporate governance discount, we estimate that the company's shares are worth at most $2.66 per share," Glaucus said. Blue Sky went into a trading ...

2018 FICAP 'Who Wants to be a Rockstar' raises over $300k

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
... (Fidelity), Republica's Ready To Go Ke Zhang (NMG Group), Shocking Blue's Venus Marnie McLaren, head of investment research & governance at BT Financial Group, and founding member of the FICAP organising committee, said the industry support has been ...

Challenger chief becomes FSC deputy chair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... "I'd like to welcome Brian into the role of deputy co-chairman and thank him for his ongoing commitment to the good governance of our organisation. He is a long-serving FSC director and a highly respected leader in financial services." Benari took on ...

Super industry wants tougher insurance code

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... it's important to note several funds already adhere to the code's guiding principles. He says any pushback stems from governance and the administrative impact. "It's hard for them [funds] to adhere to every single item by the code when they're not bound ...

Former Bennelong chair joins Copia

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... served as the director of the Australasian Investor Relations Association. Loveday's appointment strengthens Copia's governance, balance and independence, the company said. This is Copia's second appointment this year. In February, the $1.2 billion investment ...

AIST names Governance Code panel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
A former APRA general manager will chair the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' new Governance Code Monitoring Panel. Greg Brunner has been appointed to chair the panel that will oversee the Governance Code coming into effect on July 1 ...

China A-shares to disrupt emerging markets strategies: Robeco

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... final point, Beautiful China, will precipitate a tightening of environmental regulations, which will in turn affect governance standards at both state- and privately-owned companies. Ultimately, Mio said the potential of a specialised A-share-inclusive ...

Acadian talks big data 2.0, launches A-shares strategy

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... Asset Management portfolio manager Asha Mehta. In Sydney recently to speak with institutional investors, Mehta said governance and carbon risk were two examples where quant managers needed to be more forward-looking when sizing up investment opportunities. ...

Australian Ethical Investment executive departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... restructure that saw joint chief financial officer and chief operating officer Mark Shanahan leave. ST Consult specialises in governance, compliance and risk management advice and services to APRA and ASIC regulated entities. ST Consult was founded by ...