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HESTA launches Future Planner tool

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... financial advice that often exceeds the needs of many people and do-it-yourself online advice that's often not personalised and isn't designed to build confidence," Blakey said. "We started by asking our members and they told us they wanted support with ...

Economic recap: Week to December 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
As it was in 2020, so it is in 2021. Yes Virginia, I don't believe it too until... I re-read my first scribbles on this site at the beginning of 2021. On January 12 this year, I wrote: "Fiscal and monetary authorities prompt and aggressive counter-cycle ...

Economic recap: Week to November 19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... agree. With the world released from pandemic lockdown, there's bound to be a surge in pent-up demand. Unfortunately, this isn't being met by an equal surge in production - hamstrung by supply chain bottlenecks, prompting businesses and consumers to bid ...

NAB posts bumper profit

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
... wordsmith its way out of the climate crisis," Market Forces Australian campaigns coordinator Jack Bertolus said. "The bank isn't serious about net zero by 2050 and should either take genuine action or publicly withdraw its commitment to the goal."

CFA Institute launches new ESG standard

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... guideline, or framework used to measure the portfolio-level ESG characteristic. Using an ESG index as a point of comparison isn't enough, the standards as managers to go further by disclosing progress towards ESG targets, how investors can find out more ...

Superhero offers access to Bitcoin ETF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
... Bitcoin Futures contracts, not spot Bitcoin. So, while this is a really positive thing for the maturation of the industry, it isn't necessarily a watershed moment for accessibility and each layer of abstraction away from the underlying asset can add ...

Colonial First State seeks MySuper redemption

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
... "The partnership with BlackRock also allows CFS to operate state of the art hyper-efficient indexed strategies. But indexing isn't passive investing, it's about actively deciding what investment and economic sectors you want your portfolio to be exposed ...

RIAA, HESTA back key First Nations project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021
... business opportunity - not only are we finding a way to support and protect and sustain what is there, but sustainability isn't just good enough in the current period - we've seen that the legislation isn't good enough, or else there wouldn't be this ...

CBA completes review, sued by FWO

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
Commonwealth Bank finalised its three-year action plan by implementing recommendations from a prudential inquiry to improve its governance and culture. At the same time, it has been slammed with court proceedings for underpaying staff over $16 million. ...

Failing Asgard super option to close

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
After failing the inaugural Your Future, Your Super performance test, Asgard Employee Super will shutter next month, with many members being transferred to BT's Retirement Wrap. Members of the fund were actually notified ahead of the performance ...