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VanEck changes tack on ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
Australia's only exchange-traded fund to track S&P/ASX 200 companies which pay 100% franked dividends has changed its strategy. The VanEck Vectors S&P/ASX Franked Dividend ETF (ASX: FDIV) tracked an index that VanEck developed with S&P Dow Jones ...

John Key under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
An independent review into ANZ New Zealand has seen former New Zealand Prime Minister John Key come under fire over governance issues at the bank. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is requesting assurance from ANZ that it is operating in a prudential ...

Industry funds could solve energy crisis: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
Industry superannuation funds believe they hold the key to unlocking Australia's energy crisis. Peak industry superannuation body Industry Super Australia today released a new discussion paper calling for industry funds to take a leading hand in ...

Fire drills needed to meet APRA standards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
APRA's new enforcement approach to cyber security may mean financial services firms have to conduct fire drills - where fake viruses or phishing attacks are deliberately spread in their systems - to work out the strength of their systems. APRA released ...

Freedom to divest all operations

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... results deadline and was "unable to provide an accurate estimate of when the review will be completed." Freedom came under fire during the financial services Royal Commission for selling a life insurance policy to an intellectually disabled man.

NZ Super dumps guns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
Hot on the heels of the passage of new gun laws in New Zealand, the NZ Super Fund has divested all companies involved in the manufacturing of automatic and semi-automatic weapons. The fund confirmed companies involved in the manufacture of civilian ...

Super funds hungry for global stocks, alternatives

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
The lion's share of the institutional mandates awarded in Australia last year went to international equities and alternatives manager, the latest Rainmaker Mandate Chaser report shows. Not-for-profit superannuation funds and investment managers handed ...

New bank launches for nurses and midwives

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
A new bank is launching, dedicated to meeting the needs of Australia's nurses and midwives. The Health Professionals Bank is a part of Teachers Mutual Bank Limited, meaning Teachers Mutual Bank Limited now comprises four banks - Teachers Mutual Bank ...

BlackRock launches Australian bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
BlackRock launched a new indexed fund that will invest in Australian bonds with an ESG focus, with backing from a $21 billion government superannuation fund. VicSuper seeded the fund and partnered with BlackRock. BlackRock Australia's head of fixed ...

Pinnacle nears $50bn milestone

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
Pinnacle Investment Management saw its funds under management increase 22.9% to $46.7 billion in the six months to December 2018. And affiliate Firetrail Investments all but reached institutional investor capacity during the period. Breaking down Pinnacle's ...