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CFOs gain clout in ESG metrics

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
Many companies are housing the ultimate responsibility for ESG with their chief financial officers, says a new report from Accenture. Accenture interviewed about 1517 finance leaders including chief financial officers from around the globe for the seventh ...

Link flags PEXA listing

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
Link Group is now exploring the possibility of listing PEXA despite recently flagging there was strong interest from other parties in buying the property settlement platform. Link, together with Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners and Commonwealth ...

Macquarie Wrap SMAs surpass $5bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
Macquarie announced its separately managed accounts (SMAs) on the Macquarie Wrap platform have exceeded $5 billion in funds under administration. Macquarie said the milestone demonstrates the strength of its platform and the continued interest shown ...

Most ethical companies revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
Ethisphere has released a list of the world's most ethical publicly traded companies, and has claimed that these companies outperformed a comparable index by 7.1% over the last five years. "Honorees integrate ethics and values with corporate strategy. ...

VanEck readies new ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
VanEck will launch a new global equities ETF that tracks 30 listed companies in the clean energy sector. VanEck said it expects the ETF to start trading on the ASX in the coming weeks, subject to regulatory approval under the ticker CLNE, for The VanEck ...

Financial services least trusted industry: Edelman

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
According to the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer, financial services is the least trusted industry in the world - losing even more trust during the pandemic. Global public relations giant Edelman has been assessing the public trust in various sectors since ...

Vanguard to launch retirement income tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
Vanguard has announced it is launching the Vanguard Retirement Income Builder tool for financial advisers. Vanguard Australia head of intermediary Rebecca Pope announced the upcoming launch of the Vanguard Retirement Income Builder at Vanguard's recent ...

Financial services workers hunt new roles

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
Most banking and financial services professionals in Australia are looking for a new job in 2021, according to the new Robert Walters survey. A whopping 65% of banking and financial services workers said they are searching for a new opportunity this ...

HUB24 lifts inflows, profit flat

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
The platform provider recorded a significant jump in platform inflows and funds under management while profit remained flat, according to its half-year results. Platform inflows jumped 24% to $3.1 billion on the 12 months prior while funds under management ...

Investors on red alert despite vaccines

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... correction territory. Those in Asia predict cryptocurrency will experience a correction, while investors in the UK believe the tech sector should brace itself for a correction. Natixis Investment Managers Australia chief executive Damon Hambly said last ...