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Will big super's unlisted investments amplify retirement savings?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
... reduced currency risk, lower geopolitical risks, and the benefits of being familiar with local networks and local business practices," the report said. Meanwhile, bearing in mind that 36% of the Australian stock market is owned by Australian super funds ...

MSCI launches emissions measuring tool

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... emissions they are financing." The tool aims to provide the information needed to focus capital on more sustainable business practices. "Measuring financed emissions is a foundational building block required for reporting, target setting, scenario analysis ...

Citi appoints new debt head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
... business opportunities generated by the clean energy transition and the global shift towards more sustainable business practices." Campbell will also report to Osmond and will continue to work with the debt capital markets team as vice chair.

Managed accounts demand surges: BTFG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
... migration of BT Wrap, advisers can expect an improvement in performance and customer service. "We've reviewed our business practices to give more control and flexibility to advisers and as well as providing middle and back-office personnel more transparency ...

APRA finalises framework for insurance in super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... arrangement. In addition, APRA has tightened the prudential framework to emphasise that trustees must be alert to any business practices or terms and conditions in insurance arrangements that may not be in the best financial interests of beneficiaries. ...

Advisers filter clients via ethical lens

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
... shift in the emergence of financial advisers putting ethics, empathy and compassion at the forefront of their business practices. Crabbe told yesterday's Lifespan Financial Planning National Conference that some advisers are facing the dilemma of ...

CFA Institute call for feedback on new standard

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... excluding securities, issuers, or companies from the investment product based on certain ESG-related activities, business practices, or business segments. The best-in-class feature is for investors that aim to invest in companies and issuers that perform ...

Status quo not option for remuneration: APRA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... that it will likely be a number of years for all Royal Commission recommendations to be fully implemented in business practices, and possibly longer to restore public trust. She was cautious not to dismiss the progress that has been made in the post-Hayne ...

Former Wells Fargo chief banned for life

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... governance," he said. "We are committing all necessary resources to ensure that we operate with the strongest business practices and controls, maintain the highest level of integrity, and have in place the appropriate culture. "The company is different ...

Suncorp pressured on coal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... Change Action Plan, Responsible Investment Policy, and Responsible Banking & Insurance Policy which align the business practices with the 2015 Paris Agreement. "Suncorp's exposure to the fossil fuels industry is not material, being less than 0.5% ...