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Budget 2018: Social media reaction

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... a retirement income strategy for members". Providers of retirement income products to "report simplified, standardised metrics in product disclosure to assist customer decision making". #Budget18 - Gerard Brody (@gerardbrody) May 8, 2018 Consumer advocate ...

Baby boomers receive $259 million, pension work bonus lifted

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... CorporationsAct 2001. The government wants providers of retirement income products to report simplified, standardised metrics in product disclosure to assist customer decision making. About 2.5 million Aussies are currently on the Age Pension. Financial ...

The tools to capture quality

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... Investigations typically delve into the consistency of dividend policies at a company, as well as cash flow and capex metrics. "It means we're really only looking at 60 or 70 companies in any detail at any point in time. That allows us with a team of ...

Morningstar creates carbon risk investment tool

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... governance ratings and research. The assessments can also be viewed among a larger set of 70 Morningstar portfolio Carbon Metrics that includes carbon intensity, fossil fuel involvement, stranded assets risk, and green solutions by holding companies ...

XTB launches ESG fixed income portfolio

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... platform, analyses the ESG factors based the companies' corporate responsibility reports and the annual disclosures of various metrics like total greenhouse gas emissions, water intensity per sales, and renewable energy use. Bloomberg ESG scores are ...

Netwealth sells Pathway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... financial advisers with comprehensive compliance coverage including daily oversight, targeted adviser auditing, best interest metrics and automated statement of advice vetting. It also has a comprehensive climate risk analytics platform.

IRESS acquires digital advice compliance business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... financial advisers with comprehensive compliance coverage including daily oversight, targeted adviser auditing, best interest metrics and automated statement of advice vetting. It also has a comprehensive climate risk analytics platform. IRESS described ...

Facebook scandal raises ESG concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... was historically considered eligible for inclusion because of its "strong global leadership position on carbon emission metrics," Vynokur explained, noting that they were 80% better than tech industry peers. "But in more recent times, the number of controversies ...

New trust lowers cost for retail access to corporate loan market

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
Metrics Credit Partners is seeking to raise $303 million for its listed corporate loan trust, giving retail investors more liquid access to a traditionally bank-dominated market. MCP's Master Income Trust (ASX: MXT) successfully raised $516 million ...

La Trobe marches credit fund beyond $2bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... processes and focus on absolute return objectives have been the key drivers of the increased FUM "and our great performance metrics." "We've seen growing product demand as both investors and their advisers look for ways to achieve return objectives during ...