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Female ASX 200 chiefs fall

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
The number of female chief executives in the ASX 200 has fallen over the last two years to just 10, with a not-for-profit organisation urging that "we can, and must, do better". The Chief Executive Women ASX 200 Senior Executive Census is now in its ...

Aware Super joins forces with Dutch pension fund

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... into a partnership with the largest pension provider in the Netherlands, APG, to expand a serviced apartment chain across major European capital cities. The asset owners announced the agreement with City ID overnight, set to see the aparthotel provider ...

Portfolio insurance provides strong protection: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... balances while losing jobs could have severe consequences for retirement savings," Xu said. Xu evaluated the performance of two major types of portfolio insurance strategies, option-based versus constant proportion, which are used on a defined contribution ...

Super funds accused of chest beating on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
Two major industry superannuation funds have this week made bold statements about their stance on climate change, but critics argue it may be "virtue signalling" with little substance. UniSuper announced this week it is committed to achieving net zero ...

RBA observes weakness and uncertainty

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... Australia." However, the board noted that recovery was likely to be uneven, with the COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria having a major effect on the economy. "Uncertainty about the health situation and the future path of the economy was continuing to affect ...

Banks lose US$635 billion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... December 2019 and August 2020, according to research from Buy Shares. The data indicated that 14 of the world's largest major global banks have suffered huge market losses as a result of the COVID-19 economic shutdowns. The research said the US's ...

UBS makes private wealth strategy shift

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... manager advise private clients to invest in sustainable assets over more traditional solutions. UBS claims it is the first major global financial institution to make this shift. The firm's global wealth management co-president Iqbal Khan said the shift ...

Super fund boss remuneration on the agenda

KARREN VERGARA, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
Two major superannuation funds are reviewing their remuneration structures as a result of COVID-19, which will potentially see many executive pay reduce, a public hearing found. Hostplus chief executive David Elia appeared before the House of Representatives ...

MS sufferer fights CommInsure definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
A woman who has multiple sclerosis (MS) is fighting to have CommInsure recognise her condition, calling into question the various definitions life insurers use. ClaimRight founder William Johns was assisting a client with MS in accessing the insurance ...

CFS partnership to sustain advice industry

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
Colonial First State has entered into a partnership with graduate coaching provider Striver in order to drive graduates into the financial advice industry. The partnership will see CFS assisting university graduates with support through education, mentoring ...