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Climate change to damage returns: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... that climate change and an ageing population are key global mega-trends in the 21st century, interacting to create a "perfect storm". "Without proper risk management, these megatrends have the potential to overwhelm individuals, private companies and ...

One regulatory regime enough: FSC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
... adjustments should be made to allow the long term nature of life insurance contracts to continue. Loane said it made "perfect sense" for life insurance to have the unfair contract terms applied, but noted the fact life contracts could be in place for ...

IFM Investors sets significant emissions targets

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... exciting initiative represents a genuine commitment and start to aligning our assets to the Paris Agreement, and it makes perfect business sense by reducing costs, mitigating future business risks and contributing to outcomes that our customers value." ...

Tasplan recruits new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
The $9 billion superannuation fund has named a former Mercer executive as its new chief investment officer. Tasplan is welcoming David Stuart to the lead investment role. He was most recently chief strategist for Mercer in the Pacific region, a role ...

Boutique advice firms merge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
Two Sydney-based boutique financial advice firms have merged operations. Twelve Wealth has merged with Minchin Moore, effective this week. Twelve Wealth founder Cathryn Gross is now partner and principal adviser at Minchin Moore. Minchin Moore is headed ...

Super delivers for the masses: Challenger

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
A new Challenger white paper suggests the superannuation system is broadly effective and delivering objectives for retirees - but it is still leaving some members behind. Citing APRA figures, members aged 65 and over have $800 billion tucked away in ...

Australian Ethical chief executive to depart

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
The managing director and chief executive of Australian Ethical is stepping down after nine years in the role. Phil Vernon joined Australian Ethical from Perpetual in 2009 and has overseen substantial growth of the Australian Ethical superannuation ...

Self-licensing trend boosts ClearView offering

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... integration as well as the brand damage institutionally-aligned groups have suffered from the Royal Commission as being the perfect storm. That perfect storm has pushed many practices to obtain their own AFSL, which in turn has seen dealer services offerings ...

Chief economist update: BOE lets peers do the heavy lifting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... inflation has remained slightly below levels consistent with meeting the inflation target in the medium term." These are the perfect ingredients for a rate cut soup or - at best - steady policy, don't you think? Nope. "The Committee continues to ...

Advisers wary of ethical funds, launch own rating system

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
... ethical funds, awarding funds up to five green leaves based on their levels of ethics - however, no fund has achieved a perfect five leaf rating. Future Super, Australian Ethical's Emerging Companies Fund, BetaShares Australian Sustainability Leaders ...