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Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... investment stewardship, Talieh Williams says the field will only become more challenging as society starts to demand more from big business. "The ESG space has become far more demanding as there are more issues to be aware of, closer scrutiny from a ...

UNSW to ditch fossil fuels

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... and working to eliminate single-use plastics in food service," Jacobs said. "The UNSW community is making a difference in big and small ways every day."

Northern Trust climbs custody league tables

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... the second half of last year. NAB Asset Servicing maintained second position with $578 billion, but Northern Trust was the big improver, adding more than $127 billion to jump Citigroup, State Street, and BNP Paribas to become the third largest asset ...

Colonial First State cuts fees, closes legacy options

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
Colonial First State has cut fees for about 200,000 members and will close some legacy options in FirstChoice Employer Super, as it simplifies its product line and phases out grandfathered commissions. The changes are across retail products (legacy ...

NZ blacklists fossil fuels from super

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... provider. "We're also focusing on ensuring New Zealanders get greater value for money from their fees, which we know can make a big difference in the amount of money people have for their retirement," he said. "So the fees each provider charges will ...

Industry-made retirement models are self-serving: SCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
Super Consumers Australia (SCA) has taken a stance against industry-created retirement models, saying Australians deserve realistic retirement income standards. In its submission to the Retirement Income Review (RIR) SCA said existing models pushed ...

RBA expected to cut again; maybe even tomorrow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... said. "The next move is likely to be a cut in either March or April. I don't have a strong view which one it is and it's not a big deal which one it is either." Oliver said outbreak coming on the back of the bushfires is likely to see the economy go ...

Retirement review goes off the rails

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... "I think we've mostly been constrained to 'Which marginal tax rate should we change in the super system?' rather than the big picture question of 'Is it worth having at all?'" The final report is due at the end of June.

Unsatisfied HESTA members head for exit

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... companies being effective was BP, which committed to net zero emissions by 2050 in vague terms. "I don't think HESTA played a big part in BP making that declaration," Lardner pointed out. BP says on its website that net zero emissions across its ...

Moelis Australia names co-chiefs, acquires lender

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... founded in 2004 and has a loan book of about $120 million. It lends to residential mortgage borrowers, who don't meet the big banks' lending criteria, due to things such as an impaired credit history or self-employment. The loans are between $50,000 ...