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BlackRock launches ESG model portfolios

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
BlackRock has introduced a range of ESG model portfolios covering a range of risk profiles, saying it is making sustainability more affordable. The iShares ESG Model Portfolios apply a multi-asset strategy and invest in iShares ETFs and BlackRock index ...

Superannuation not a super solution to housing affordability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... "another frontal assault by the Liberal party on the superannuation system." Last night Leigh Sales also took Morrison to task over the issue, pointing out that superannuation minister Jane Hume had initially said it would drive house prices up short ...

Schroders hires investment director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
A new investment director has joined Schroders' equities product team, tasked with accelerating its biodiversity strategy and SMA development. Anne-Sophie Williams joins from BlackRock where she has spent the last four years as an active equities product ...

Class Trust adds lodgment functionality

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2022
The SMSF software provider is set to release an Electronic Trust Lodgment functionality as part of Class Trust, removing the need for manual lodging of tax returns. Class said the addition of the functionality will reduce manual processes and the time ...

MaxCap Group expands direct investment team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
Real estate financier MaxCap Group has announced that Adam Cook has joined its direct investment team as director. Cook will report to MaxCap's head of direct investment Simon Hullet and be responsible for originating new equity investment opportunities ...

APRA champions flexible financial technology regulation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... doing business emerge. "If technology can deliver a financial system that is indeed better, safer and more efficient, our task is to embrace the changes for the benefit of the Australian community." Accordingly, APRA has commenced a multi-year initiative ...

CareSuper appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
A new chair and deputy chair have been named at CareSuper. Linda Scott has been appointed chair of CareSuper, effective this month. She has served as deputy chair for the last two years. Scott takes over from Terry Wetherall who served as chair since ...

Superhero to offer Qantas points

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... landscape of retail trading markets as part of the International Organization of Securities Commissions Retail Market Conduct Task Force. The Task Force has identified several emerging concerns coinciding with the unprecedented surge in retail trading ...

Clients place more value on human advice: Vanguard

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
A recent survey of US investors found the perceived value-add to annual performance was 5% when advice was provided by a human compared to 3% for digital-only. Surveying more than 1500 US investors who used a human adviser, digital service or both ...

Cash bonus and fuel excise cut

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... find out what the exact price impact at the pump will be. And the ACCC has also confirmed that it's petrol monitoring task force will be contacting petrol retailers to set expectations about the passing on of savings to consumers. The other major ...