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Ausbil ESG strategy advances

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 JAN 2019
... position in its long-short fund, which can potentially add alpha even though it might be a slow burn. Speaking at the G20 forum in Buenos Aires last month, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) chief executive Fiona Reynolds said too many investors ...

Final call for 2019 Chief Economists Forum

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... equity valuations are relatively cheap yet investor sentiment is dim. Previewing the 2019 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum, DWS chief investment officer for Asia Pacific and head of emerging market equities Sean Taylor said three of these economic ...

Complainants most satisfied with life insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... these processes are essential to assist consumers to effectively escalate their complaint to an independent and external forum. The regulator requires financial service providers to complete the internal dispute resolution (IDR) process within an allocated ...

Chief economist update: Aussie property market drop becoming self-fulfilling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... trajectory" of falling house prices "would suggest a soft landing... some risk of a hard landing remains." The Paris-based global forum recommends the Reserve Bank begin raising the cash rate from its record low as soon as possible to prevent "imbalances ...

Royal Commission: And that is a wrap

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... hearings. Many of them travelled long distances and gave evidence about their private financial affairs in a very public forum. I know that they did not always find that easy, but their willingness to give evidence about their experiences has greatly ...

Code of ethics still the main game: FPA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... remains the biggest game changer to the advice industry. Speaking at the Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum on Thursday and prior to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) releasing its education and ethical ...

AI ramping up but legal risks remain

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... rapid advances in the ability of banks, insurers and other FIs to store this data cheaply," the report said. World Economic Forum financial innovation lead Jesse McWaters said the AI had moved significantly since 2016. "A seismic shift has occurred over ...

Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... given the size of the ETF market. "It's not as big as what people imagine," she told the recent Financial Standard ETF Forum. Of the global $175 trillion equity and fixed income universe - indexed assets comprise only 10% - and fixed income ETFs ...

When aged care advice takes an emotional toll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... be embraced with empathy. This was a key takeaway at yesterday's Financial Standard Best Practice Retirement Income Forum. After experiencing the highs and lows of transitioning her father into aged care, Focus Wealth Advisers senior financial adviser ...

Maximising retirement planning in an era of volatility

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... than half of Australia's wealth, in an era of uncertainty underscored this year's Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on Retirement Income. Speaking from the Crown in Melbourne, Allianz Retire+ Powered by PIMCO head of consultants and research ...