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Chief economist update: Nerves of steel

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... (ehem, ehem) - but recent news that China's starting a trade war with Australia - it's "banned imports of Australian coal and will cap overall coal imports for 2019 at 12M tonne" (Factset) - makes me lean in favour of Bill's call. Still ...

Industry funds wary of stapling default members

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
Kenneth Hayne's recommendation that every Australian have only one default superannuation account over their lifetime doesn't get a complete green tick from industry funds. Visiting Sydney yesterday, Industry Super Australia chief executive Bernie Dean ...

First neobank granted full banking licence

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
Volt Bank has become the first neobank to obtain a full banking licence from APRA. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg applauded the news and said it promotes industry competition and company innovation. Likewise, Volt Bank's success shows promise for neobanks ...

Norwegian pension fund drops WHSP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... recommendations from the bank's investment management arm. WHSP was assessed against the investment manager's product-based coal criterion. Pointing to its guidelines for exclusion from the Government Pension Fund Global, Norges said its investment management ...

LGIAsuper deputy chief executive departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... secretary. He was appointed to the dual role in 2015. Before joining LGIAsuper, Harcla was general manager of Queensland Coal and Oil Shale Mining Industry Superannuation Fund. He left that role in 2005 when the fund merged with COALSUPER Retirement ...

One small step for responsible investment sees one giant leap for Man Group

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... from Man Group's RI-integrated or RI-dedicated funds. This includes controversial weapons, tobacco, and the production of coal and coal-based energy where this represents more than 30% of revenues. The developments follow the recent formalisation of ...

Super fund offloads harmful holdings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
A $9.2 billion industry superannuation fund has become the latest to divest tobacco, thermal coal and tar sands producers. In addition to their existing controversial weapons exclusion, Vision Super will be culling investments in tobacco, thermal coal ...

ALP victory to have meaningful impact: Daintree

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
With a Labor victory in next year's Federal Election seemingly firming, a Daintree Capital director is calling on professional investors to prepare for a change in government, and the policies to come with it. Speaking at a media briefing yesterday ...

TCorp finalises restructure

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
TCorp has capped its investment team restructure with three new appointments targeted at portfolio construction. Tanya Branwhite joins TCorp as the new head of portfolio construction. She joins from the Future Fund where she was most recently a director ...

Kell resigns from ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell is resigning after seven years in the role. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Kell's experience and understanding of corporate regulation has been appreciated by successive governments as well as members of ASIC. Kell joined ...