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Super funds losing billions to fossil fuels

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... horizons or fiduciary duties considering the effects of climate change on their members. For example, global insurer AXA plans to sell more than $500 billion worth of coal stocks, and in Australia several superannuation funds, such as HESTA and LGIA ...

Industry fund flags DB issues in Fraser review

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... decisions. It added that following the GFC many DB funds were left with insufficient assets required to meet their liabilities. Plans to fully fund the schemes effectively involved the employers coming up with the shortfall. These plans were fully supported ...

Small not feeling beautiful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... While the report showed that a net 27% of small businesses increased compensation in January (up from 22% in December), plans for further pay rises dropped to a net 15% last month from 21%. This is hardly surprising given small businesses' expectations ...

Alternatives drove Permal and EnTrust marriage

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
... EnTrust joining operations. "Institutions of all types are increasing alternatives. It's inexorable, whether it is US public plans or European insurance companies or Australian superannuation funds, the direction of travel is to increase alternatives ...

Norwegian fund reviews ESG approach

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... of being an active owner. "We expect companies to address a broad set of long-term risks in their strategies, investment plans, risk management and reporting. Monitoring environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks in the portfolio is an important ...

Actuaries Institute appoints new president

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... are grappling with complex issues such as the ageing population, budget reform, and climate change. In 2016 the institute plans to issue high profile white papers on topics such as data analytics, insurance, banking and housing wealth. It expects this ...

DomaCom raises $8m in pre-IPO capital

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
Investment platform operator DomaCom plans to publicly list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in the third quarter of 2016 after collecting $8 million in a pre-IPO capital raising. DomaCom, owner of Australia's first regulated fractional property ...

Industry bodies attack SG freeze speculation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... saving in 2021-22 which would deliver a tax cut of less than a dollar a week." The Financial Services Council (FSC) said any plans to reduce the savings of middle Australia will increase long term pressure on the federal budget. "Future generations should ...

Financial Synergy makes big play in big data

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... the industry in Australia. The firm announced a partnership with NASDAQ-listed software company OpenText yesterday with plans to increase predictive intelligence in the widely-used Acurity platform. Financial Synergy chief executive Stephen Mackley told ...

ANZ reduces 146 Oasis staff in Macquarie partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... engineered by Macquarie, which will serve Oasis's 50,000 clients representing $6.9 billion in funds under management. "Detailed plans are being developed to support staff during the transition, which ensures they have time, support and notice to consider ...