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US surpasses Asia Pacific for HNWI growth

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
For the first time in eight years, more high net worth individuals (HNWI) emerged in North America than in the Asia Pacific region. This is according to the World Wealth Report 2020, produced by Capgemini. HNWI wealth and population grew by almost 9% ...

LGS certified carbon neutral

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... opportunities for the local population, especially for women in enterprise. "They also raise living standards through clean water and solar energy as well as introducing innovations into local agriculture," Yip said. LGS' head office, situated in Sydney ...

AustralianSuper throws weight behind SDG platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... The SDGs aim to achieve better outcomes for people all over the world by addressing issues like healthcare access, clean water scarcity and protecting the environment. The platform will identify companies whose products and services are in line with ...

Experts battle for GST reform

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... for an increase to the GST rate as well as expanding the base to cover fresh food, healthcare, childcare, education, and water and sewage over the medium to long term. Supporting this argument were PwC projections, which found implementing a 12.5% tax ...

Fidelity launches sustainable fund

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... investors with a source of diversification through its investment in a relatively unexplored sector. The Fidelity Sustainable Water and Waste Fund will deliver risk adjusted returns across multiple cycles by investing in companies with exposure to the ...

2020 MAX Award winners named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
The most outstanding efforts in financial services marketing, advertising and sales were recognised in the 2020 Financial Standard MAX Awards, presented via virtual ceremony last night. Big winners in the 15th annual awards include BlackRock, Legg Mason ...

ASIC mainly concerned with media releases: Lawyer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
Hamilton Blackstone Lawyers managing director Cristean Yazbeck has argued that ASIC is mainly concerned with its own reputation and the media releases it can put out in relation to action on financial advisers. Yazbeck said in a paper that after ASIC ...

Global manager rolls out local access to alternatives fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
An investment manager overseeing more than $481 billion in assets is set to provide Australian investors with access to its multi-strategy fund specialising in diversified alternatives. Janus Henderson is rolling out its Global Multi-Strategy Fund in ...

Grow Super co-founder in alleged betting scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
The co-founder of Grow Super, a fund marketed to millennials, has resigned, allegedly as a result of his involvement in an NRL betting scandal. Grow Super co-founder and chief executive Joshua Wilson has stepped down from his role due to the alleged ...

Create coalitions for change: Martin Currie

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... Martin Currie chief executive Julian Ide highlighted the value of a collaborative approach to solve global issues, like water risks, cybersecurity and tax responsibility, to help asset managers leverage their collective expertise and set the terms for ...