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Australia ahead in gender diversity

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... which say the mining industry lacks in this area, but companies like Fortescue are a standout in the diversity space, she notes. Despite US firms publicly declaring a commitment to gender diversity in the last four years, research by McKinsey & Company ...

Hayne report raises professionalism stakes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... advisers, it must not only be independent of industry but also be seen to be independent of industry." Commissioner Hayne notes in the report that both De Gori and Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Phil Kewin testified to the Royal Commission ...

Chief economist update: The RBA capitulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... neutral. The Aussie dollar exchange rate is down (1.6% versus the greenback) and longer term interest rates are lower: two-year notes fell by nine basis points to 1.71%; five-years down by 10 bps to 1.78%; and, 10-year bonds are 6 bps lower to 2.18%. ...

Alternatives an antidote to volatility: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... greater discipline. It's more of a science than an art when it comes to making allocation decisions, it said. J.P. Morgan notes building an alternatives portfolio should be holistic and comprise three basic components: A core foundation, with assets ...

Super funds wield bank remuneration stick

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... as clear initially is the makeup of institutional investors voting down these remuneration reports. Researcher Rainmaker notes the nation's superannuation funds on average hold between one-fifth and one-quarter of their Australian equities portfolios ...

UBS signs on Morningstar

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... list by this time next year. Members in DIO at these super funds have access to a tailored version of equities research notes from UBS' analysts, and markets data (such as securities pricing) and industry news from Morningstar. Morningstar will not provide ...

Responsible investing rises on advice agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... understanding of how the product fits with the communication and support needs of planners and their clients." Finally the report notes advisers are moving away from being stock pickers to asset allocators, as well as prioritising to capital preservation. ...

Superannuation fund comparison tool launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... need is for current super funds to work hard for our money and do better. Roll-it Super raised $250,000 via convertible notes in October and will consider a further capital-raising round in early to mid-2019 to help it scale. The platform also provides ...

APRA not clear how to police BEAR breaches

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... strategy only came about because APRA was due to make a submission to round five of the Royal Commission. Hodge also produced notes shared by Byres with the APRA executive on August 28. Byres had jotted down "could/should/will enforcement strategy be ...

Asset manager consolidation top of mind for HNWIs

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... consolidation could be that an increased amount of wealth sits outside professional investment management, the research notes. Asia Pacific remains the global HNWI powerhouse, generating 41.4% of all new HNWI wealth globally in 2017. The research said ...