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HESTA joins ESG social media fight

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
The $50 billion industry superannuation fund has joined a high profile group of international investors applying pressure to social media giants following the Christchurch terror attacks. HESTA announced it joined the campaign to force social media ...

NZ Super responds to Australian social media laws

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
NZ Super, which has been active in calling for action on social media companies following the streaming of the Christchurch terror attacks, has responded to new laws passed in Australia. The laws, passed last week, mean that executives of social media ...

Rainmaker Group acquires Money magazine

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
Rainmaker Group has acquired Money magazine from Bauer Media. Rainmaker Group confirmed today its transaction with Bauer to acquire the iconic Australian title is complete. Money will become Rainmaker's key consumer title under its media division ...

Why this HNW adviser avoids hedge funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
A prominent high-net-worth financial adviser is aiming to have 7-10% of his clients' portfolios in alternatives as the markets mature but he's eschewing hedge funds and picking private assets instead. Charlie Viola is a partner at Pitcher Partners where ...

K2 posts losses, signs on distributor

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
K2 Asset Management has signed a new distribution agreement for its funds as the business posted close to $560,000 in after-tax losses for the six months to December 31. Principals Funds Management will distribute K2's funds. The company specialises ...

Global Financial Innovation Network launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
ASIC is helping launch the Global Financial Innovation Network, a group of financial regulators that aim to promote financial innovation across borders. ASIC is part of GFIN, which supports cross-border testing of innovative businesses. In floating ...

Ponzi scheme fined $1.4bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
A Ponzi scheme that allegedly duped 8400 retail investors in the US has been ordered to pay US$1 billion in penalties and disgorgement. Woodbridge Group of Companies LLC and its former owner and chief executive Robert H. Shapiro lured retail investors ...

Pacific Current Group expands US investment

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
Pacific Current Group has invested in a US provider of financial adviser middle office services. Pacific Current Group (ASX:PAC) picked up a 10% stake in Independent Financial Partners, a "hybrid registered investment advisers platform" based in the ...

Vale John Bogle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
Vanguard founder John Bogle has passed away at the age of 89. The investment legend who introduced the first index mutual fund for investors, died today in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Vanguard chief executive Tim Buckley paid tribute to Bogle, and said ...

Super funds wield bank remuneration stick

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
The first strikes against executive remuneration at ANZ, NAB and Westpac recently show Australia's superannuation funds are cutting through when it comes to shareholder voting prowess. NAB recorded the highest ever vote (88%) against a remuneration ...