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Responsible investment guide launched

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
A global manager has partnered with the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia to launch a guide to responsible investing for financial advisers as demand for the strategies swells. AXA Investment Managers worked with Responsible Investment ...

Culture dominates shareholder engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
As the Royal Commission sharpens its focus on accountability and corporate culture, an institutional investor says these two issues will now shape conversations with boards more than ever. SSGA senior managing director Susan Darroch said the significant ...

Gender split sees new investment industry focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... thinking and well tested, robust ideas," he said. Citing a McKinsey & Company report from January, AVCAL said companies in the top quartile for gender diversity within executive teams were 21% more likely to outperform on profitability. Separately, AVCAL ...

Overhaul executive remuneration: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... Livingstone's testimony, the Commission heard how the CBA board ignored major scandals and approved the variable remuneration for its top executives for FY16. Livingstone, who has been a director since March 2016 and appointed chair in January 2017 ...

Industry funds lead website experience

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... on the Age Pension. The annual study looks at the digital platforms and tools currently being provided at Australia's top 50 superfunds with the largest member base. It also sought customer experience feedback from 196 super fund members.

Misconduct matters, but stability key for Frydenberg

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said eliminating misconduct was important, but the Government has other considerations to bear when implementing the Royal Commission's final recommendations. Speaking at the Australian Finance Industry Association conference ...

FPA honours top advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia kicked off its annual conference in Sydney yesterday afternoon by honouring outstanding professionals in the industry. Perth-based Michael Carmody of Viva Wealth took out the coveted FPA Certified Financial ...

SelectingSuper honours super industry leaders

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... real difference to many working Australians in achieving a dignified retirement," Watson said. Hostplus has regularly been a top achiever in SelectingSuper's monthly performance tables across both the MySuper and personal product categories, generating ...

CBA board ignored key issues in deciding executive pay

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
The Commonwealth Bank board ignored major scandals besieging the bank when it approved the variable remuneration for its top executives for FY16, the Royal Commission heard. The bank's top executives were paid a fixed pay and variable pay split into ...

Antipodes Partners expands team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... among NZ investors while the competition is less intense. The New Zealand funds could be an opportunity for the boutique to top up its current funds under management by another 20% or $1.6 billion in the coming three years. Antipodes has also launched ...