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Impact investing difficult to measure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
A new report produced by the Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA) along with the University of Auckland and AMP Capital has revealed how difficult it is for fund managers to actually measure the influence of impact investments. The ...

AUSTRAC orders audit of PayPal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
AUSTRAC has ordered the appointment of an external auditor to look into PayPal Australia in relation to "ongoing concerns" about its compliance with financial crime laws. The financial intelligence agency said the concerns relate to PayPal Australia's ...

Former IOOF company loses court battle in timber scheme

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
Australian Executor Trustees (SA) Limited, formerly owned by IOOF, is expected to pay about $80 million after yesterday's court judgement on its conduct as the trustee to a forestry investment scheme. AET was appointed as the trustee of the S.E.A.S ...

SG increase will not help women: Treasury

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... the states was found to be: Victoria (31%), Queensland (34%), New South Wales (26%), South Australia (33%), Tasmania (33%), ACT (20%) and Northern Territory (16%). AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said with an estimated 40% of single women retiring ...

Industry fund awards $125 million mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
An industry fund chose Dimensional Fund Advisors for a $125 million allocation as it directs more of its Australian equities assets into screened passive strategies. Christian Super manages $1.6 billion on behalf of its members, of which 23% is in Australian ...

Climate change to damage returns: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
A report released by the Actuaries Institute determines superannuation balances for millennials may reduce up to 18% due to the negative effects climate change has on long-term returns. The report written by Ramona Meyricke and Rafal Chomik, states ...

Results of ASIC MDA review imminent

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
The Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals (IMAP) has released its submission to ASIC as the regulator reviews managed accounts, with a special focus on managed discretionary accounts (MDAs). This comes ahead of the results of ASIC's review of ...

Super Consumers Australia launches, slams MySuper products

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
New consumer group Super Consumers Australia has marked its launch with a swipe at MySuper products and the superannuation lobby. The consumer group said its research shows the superannuation system "put over 170,000 people into a poor performing super ...

Adviser cops three-year ban

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission banned a financial adviser from providing any financial services for a period of three years. The corporate regulator made a banning order against Kyle Jonothan Perry Marshall under the Corporations ...

Insider trading rife among company directors: ANU

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
Research conducted by the Australian National University suggests insider trading by company directors and associated trading on the Australian Security Exchange is "rife". The research examined trades made by company directors after positive and negative ...