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Major firms criticised for substandard RI approach

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... sector leader in ShareAction's assessment. Our place at the top of the leaderboard reflects our longstanding history in this field, and our commitment to driving positive change through rigorous stewardship and focus on ESG integration," Van Hassel said. ...

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
Responsible investing is the rare field of financial services dominated by women. It's also growing at a rapid rate, but challenges remain. The field has dramatically evolved over the past decade, as ESG roles, once focused on communication and ...

Advice groups criticise rushed legislation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... agenda is focussed on financial advisers who provide advice to retail clients and that this has created an unequal playing field. "The AFA does not support the proposed ban on adviser service fees in MySuper," it said. "We believe that this will disadvantage ...

Retirement review goes off the rails

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... priority should be, because the government is ultimately the one that's going to make decisions." Sitting among a raft of left-field ideas pitched to the secretariat is a proposal from BetaShares to install a universal pension funded in part by past ...

Old boys, girls clubs dominate boards

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
A third of Australia's board members are dissatisfied with their roles, blaming a lack of transparency, professional and peer support for their frustrations. The new research, commissioned by advocacy and director placement group Women on Boards (WOB) ...

Job boom expected in 2020

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
Close to a third of wealth management organisations are looking to boost staff numbers this year, with sales roles expected to be most in demand. According to new figures from Super Recruiters, 32% of wealth management organisations expect to hire more ...

FSC, super sector steps up for bushfire affected

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
Major players in the wealth management industry are taking steps to help those affected by the ongoing bushfires, with the crisis also sparking debate over whether early access to superannuation savings should be made available. This week the Financial ...

Government ignored ASIC over LIC carve-out

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... "lead to arguments by other industry sectors that they have been put at a competitive disadvantage by the uneven playing field" the exemption would create. "Subsequent relaxing of the FoFA reforms will inevitably lead to consumer detriment," ASIC said ...

Pinnacle buys stake in Coolabah

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
... "Partnering with CCI is totally consistent with Pinnacle's strategy - we regard Chris and his team as highest quality in their field who have delivered consistently outstanding results for their clients by generating alpha from liquid, high-grade ...

Best performing global equities strategies

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... Management's global equity fund has returned 31.1% over the year ending October, after launching in November 2017. If the field is narrowed further, to look at performance since start of the new financial year, Altrinsic's concentrated strategy ...