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Decumulation will drive investment focus shift: AXA IM

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... roundtable events in Melbourne and Sydney, the industry is increasingly turning to real assets and environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration strategies, and shifting away from benchmark-aware investing. "Australia is transitioning into the ...

Equip confirms merger, names CEO and directors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
... possible." With the appointment of two additional independent directors, Equip moves to the one-third/one-third/one-third governance model, which it believes delivers the capacity to ensure the fund has the best skills and experience to deliver the outcomes ...

Acorns adds ESG investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
Users of fractional investing app Acorns now have the option to apply environmental, social and corporate governance standards to investments. The Emerald Portfolio is diversified across all asset classes including Australian equities, international ...

Funds management not up to scratch: ASIC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... schemes using a risk-based profiling methodology. The surveillance analysed responses provided by responsible entities on governance, risk and compliance with the Corporations Act and licence conditions, disclosures, cyber-resilience and use of fund ...

Industry giant joins ACSI

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... reiterated its vision of achieving genuine, measurable and permanent improvements in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of the companies in which its members invest. "By harnessing our collective rights and interests and actively ...

XTB appoints new CIO

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... trading fixed income for Gen Re Financial Products and a member of the Australian Financial Markets Association market governance committee. "Ian's appointment to CIO is a pivotal milestone for the business," XTB chief executive Richard Murphy said. ...

Super funds not future ready: Mercer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... Moreover, a trustee understands the aspiration of its members and a merger often presents a loss of brand, loss of governance structure and trusteeship," Walsh said. "We believe scale can be achieved through outsourcing multiple parts of a fund's front ...

Actuaries warn against one size fits all retirement products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... products for members." The submission also proposes that each super fund be required to implement a retirement income governance framework, in the same way they do for investment and insurance. It must detail how trustees intend to guide their members ...

Former AFA executive returns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... and professionalism. Phil Anderson left the association in 2015 to join Netwealth where he worked as general manager, governance and advice until November 2016. Replacing Samantha Clarke who resigned last month, Anderson will drive the AFA's journey ...

World Vision soft launches investment fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... form part of the investment portfolio, but commented that the fund will work differently to environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment vehicles such as green bonds. The social investment product manager the organisation is currently recruiting ...