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Super fund ESG options underweight BHP, overweight CSL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... isn't to solve climate change or address every social ill facing Australia. "This makes running a super fund portfolio in light of all the ESG and climate action constraints akin to walking a high wire tightrope," he said. "Plus, through following ...

Wage increases to offset more rate hikes: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... consideration, we have placed significant weight on the impact of the current rate of inflation, on the modern award for light employees, especially the low paid, to meet their basic financial needs," he said. "We have also had regard to the need to ...

Family offices ignoring $3.5tn time bomb: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... continuity of the family and its wealth, treating the family business as an asset or wealth generation vehicle. Shedding light on the complexities of this transition, KPMG's newly appointed global head of family business Robyn Langsford commented ...

Former industry execs launch analytics firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
... value. She added that existing RG 97 obligations are the perfect start to apply the ClearGlass database, saying: "It makes it light-touch, because we'll take the data funds already collect and do the rest." Also commenting, Braga said: "You'd really ...

Treasury hands PwC tax scandal to AFP

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
... former PwC chief executive Tom Seymour exited the top role after his involvement in the firm's tax leak was brought to light. Seymour confirmed he was one of the PwC senior leaders looped into emails which highlighted "the marketing approach and ...

AFCA outlines systemic issues in wealth management

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has shed light on what it considers systemic shortcomings in the superannuation, investment, and financial advice industries. The AFCA Systemic Issues Insights report identified multiple instances ...

Farewell Michael Harrison

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... which ran from 2014 to June 2016. On LinkedIn, former colleagues and friends are remembering Harrison as a "valuable guiding light" who was one of the greats of Australia's life insurance industry, always generous with his time and knowledge, and ...

AMP fined $24m for charging deceased customers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... to act efficiently, honestly and fairly. It was during the 2018 Hayne Royal Commission that the egregious conduct came to light, forcing AMP to report the issue to ASIC and to rectify the issue. Justice Hespe described the conduct as "very serious, wrongful ...

UBS outlines new operating model, leadership

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... banking industry. "Together we will solidify and represent the Swiss model for finance around the world, one that is capital-light, less reliant on taking risk and anchored by stability and high-touch service," he said. "This transaction will allow us ...

Australia's enviable debt levels

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
Australia's inflation rate, expected to fall from 6% now to 2.75% by 2025, shines a light on Australia's government interest payments and with it, Australia's relative debt position. At June end 2022, there was $895 billion in Australian government ...