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Males dominate ASX200 top job

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... global experience under their belt; 66 have worked throughout the Asia Pacific, 59 in Europe, 54 in North America, 17 in Africa, 11 in Latin America and five in the Middle East. New South Wales remains the hub of the major companies, with almost half ...

Morningstar secures $337bn portfolio disclosure commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... executives' age, tenure, and compensation structures. A 2015 Morningstar report ranked Australia equal last with South Africa out of 25 countries for transparency. Wickham also said the company was looking at introducing a financial adviser Best Interests ...

Fund managers' transparency poor: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... executives' age, tenure, and compensation structures. A 2015 Morningstar report ranked Australia equal last with South Africa out of 25 countries for transparency. Lajbcygier said monthly portfolio holdings data will allow stakeholders to examine and ...

Cyber training is advice value-add: AUSTRAC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
AUSTRAC director strategic intelligence and policy David Hawkins believes there are opportunities for financial advisers to value-add by providing cyber training services. Speaking at the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast, Hawkins ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... revolutionary, philanthropist and peacemaker, Zelda worked as Mandela's presidential aide when he was the president of South Africa. She told the audience how important punctuality was to him, recalling the time he spent 20 minutes of his keynote speech ...

Investec to take on Aussie ABL sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... Furqan Badri," Beissel said. The Investec Group has been involved in the ABL market for over a decade in the UK and South Africa.

Modern Silk Road presents investment jewel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
... maritime trade routes connecting China with Central Asia, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, the Middle East, Africa and Europe, the overall infrastructure investment is expected to reach US$900 billion though only a fraction of this has been ...

Industry super fund expands impact investment strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
... industry superannuation fund is expanding its impact investment strategy to companies operating in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia with a new global partnership. Christian Super will make an investment in the TriLinc Global Impact ...

IRESS eyes future earning potential following reduced profit

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
Financial services technology provider IRESS has reported reduced first half-year results, with net profits and basic earnings per share down compared to the prior corresponding period. The company posted first half-year net profits of $29.5, up 10% ...

Emerging markets need a rethink

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... that pay regular dividends. As at July 31, its highest country weightings are India, China, Mexico, Indonesia and South Africa. The top 10 holdings are Indonesia's Bank Rakyat and Bank Mindiri, India's Yes Bank, ICICI Bank and ITC, Mexico's Walmart De ...