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80% of instos find sustainability difficult

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
A survey of institutional investors, representing $26.8 trillion in assets, conducted by Schroders has found 80% of global institutional investors find sustainability challenging. Schroders surveyed 750 institutional investors, including 205 in Asia ...

Economic recap: Week to August 20

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
The continued spread of the Delta variant in most parts of the world - even in New Zealand despite being locked down after only one case - and reduced vaccine efficacy - as demonstrated by the rise in infections in Israel (one of the very first country ...

ASX 200 doubles down on net zero

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... for 2040 and beyond. BHP, Rio Tinto, Santos and Origin Energy are among 15 companies that have set targets and an action plan to reduce Scope 3 emissions across their value chains. Meanwhile, AGL Energy, Ampol, BHP Group, Beach Energy, BlueScope Steel ...

Three-month relief proposal gains traction

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021
The relief that will allow financial advisers to sit the November examination regardless of their last sitting is closer to becoming official. The Financial Advisers Standards and Ethics Authority announced yesterday that the Corporations (Relevant ...

SelfWealth reports 135% revenue increase

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021
In its full year results, trading platform SelfWealth reported revenue increased 135% driven by a 105% increase in active traders on the platform. The company also reported operating cash flow of $1.1 million, up from negative cash flow of $147,000 ...

APRA expands life insurance data reporting

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... APRA said it "will not be publishing insurer level data from reporting forms beyond that already published". "Should APRA plan in the future to expand the publication of insurer level data to include class of business / product group data for specific ...

World Pension Alliance condemns COVID early release

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
The international pension body is warning of the dangers in governments allowing unrestricted pension withdrawals as a pandemic response. The WPA represents pension plans and providers in Europe, the United States of America, Canada, Latin America ...

Perpetual hires distribution lead, ramps up expansion

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
Perpetual is reaping the benefits of its new acquisitions, hiring a new distribution director to continue its global expansion strategy. Jan Hein Alfrink joined the offshore business Perpetual Asset Management International (PAMI) this month as director ...

Iress steady amid OneVue integration

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
Iress' half year results were solid with profit up 9% and earnings per share up 6%, as it finalises the integration of OneVue's business. Iress reported pro forma revenue of $298.7 million and segment profit of $77 million. It declared an interim dividend ...

Advised clients 5.2% better off

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
The help of a financial adviser has been able to boost a client's portfolio by 5.2% per annum, according to new research. The fourth annual Russell Investments Value of an Adviser Report found that advisers' biggest contribution to clients is their ...