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Climate activism not translating to investing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... care for climate change has not translated into how they invest their superannuation and other investment, according to research from Australian Ethical Investment. The research shows the vast majority of Australians (83%) believe climate change is occurring ...

FICAP 2020 weeks away

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... business development officer Kristine Jacinto, Colonial First State senior technical manager Tim Sanderson and IOOF head of research and retirement income Matt Olsen. Sponsors for this year's event include Challenger, Colonial First State, Count ...

Morningstar boosts financial planning capabilities

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... were not disclosed, however, the transaction is expected to close in the second quarter. It comes off the back of the research firm's acquisition of Australian cloud-based adviser software firm, AdviserLogic, in November last year. Morningstar Canada ...

HESTA appoints GM, internalises investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... focus on the top down aspects of the portfolio, including portfolio construction and risk analysis, economic and market research, and strategic tilting. The head of portfolio management will lead internal and implemented teams across growth, unlisted ...

Fidelity sweeps Morningstar Australia Awards

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... well supported in the institutional space, is worthy of attention from retail investors. A highly regarded quantitative research team and differentiated portfolio construction make this a strong contender for those seeking alternatives strategies," Morningstar ...

Grattan calls for lower super fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
Grattan Institute's submission to the Retirement Income Review has kicked off a war of words after it said a reduction in fees charged to super members would be more impactful than an uplift in the superannuation guarantee, and that ASFA's comfortable ...

WTW boosts Australian leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... strategy, effective immediately. Barrett will be responsible for delivering asset allocation advice and investment strategy research in Australia. Barrett joined Willis Tower Watson in 2004 and worked as a superannuation consultant for seven years before ...

Retirement review goes off the rails

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... understands several late submissions will be accepted by the review secretariat - the submissions of University of Sydney research fellow Cameron Murray and the Australian National University had already stirred the pot. Murray's submission suggests ...

Why Phillip Morris gets ESG points

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... combustion of the various chemicals in cigarettes is what harms smokers. "There is a tobacco company that did all the clinical research on this issue for years on end, they spent $6 billion on research and development and came up with this revolutionary ...

ETF popularity soars 52%

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... industry was worth $3 billion in 2010, and there were only 27 ETF products available for investors. Morningstar manager research analyst Ksenia Zaychuk said she expects the sector to continue on this trajectory. "It's likely we will continue seeing ...