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Super Fierce super index shows top 15 funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
... Probert said: "Identifying the highest-performing superannuation fund through basic comparisons is a daunting and complicated task for the average Australian consumer." "We created the Fierce Performers Index to provide all Australians with an affordable ...

Review of YFYS receives mixed response

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
The government's Treasury review into the operation of the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) laws and MySuper performance tests has had a mixed reception. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones said the government is ...

Performance test expansion paused as government announces review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
Treasury has halted the extension of the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test beyond MySuper products for 12 months while conducting a review of the laws. Minister for financial services Stephen Jones announced that the review will commence ...

MSCI launches emissions measuring tool

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
MSCI has launched Total Portfolio Footprinting, helping financial institutions measure carbon emissions across lending and investments as part of the transition to a net zero economy. The global tools provider said in a statement "Total Portfolio Footprinting ...

Umlaut acquires Specialist PMC

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
The two businesses are set to provide a new level of Xplan knowledge and support to the financial services sector. While each business will continue operating as normal, financial services firm Umlaut said the acquisition of the Xplan consultant will ...

Ken Henry resigns from ASX board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
The ASX board has announced the departure of non-executive director Ken Henry, appointing Heather Smith in the role. Henry announced his retirement, stating he will not seek re-election when his term expires at the 2022 annual general meeting. He has ...

RBA spotlights inflation risk of higher wages

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... wages to combat living costs. The minutes stipulated that should expectations of higher inflation become entrenched, the task of returning inflation to target would become more difficult. It would also come at a higher cost in terms of lower levels of ...

The first 30 years: Super's biggest changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... because I think there's a lot of competing priorities now. They can deliver good outcomes, but I think it's a harder task than it has been in the past." For Delaney, the single biggest change is the sheer size of the industry. "If you go back ...

Macquarie Asset Management appoints chief sustainability officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022
... its sustainability journey and energised by the opportunity to make a difference," she said. "While we have a significant task ahead, particularly as we seek to decarbonise our global portfolio, I'm excited and optimistic about the progress and commitments ...

BNY Mellon subsidiary to pay US$1.5m over ESG misstatements

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... quality review, which wasn't the case. Deputy director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement and head of its limate and ESG Task Force, Sanjay Wadhwa explained the findings. "Registered investment advisers and funds are increasingly offering and evaluating ...