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Westpac best for ESG reporting in Australia: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
... surprising given Westpac was fined $1.3 billion after an AUSTRAC investigation found it had breached anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws. Westpac was one of only two companies from outside of Europe to rank in the top 10 for ESG ...

More women in workforce with greater paternity leave: ASI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
Ahead of International Women's Day on Monday, Aberdeen Standard Investments is calling for reform to parental leave policies to increase women's participation in the work force, saying increased paternity leave means more women in work. A research paper ...

Aware Super eyes another merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
Aware Super is exploring the possibility of merging with a 63-year-old industry superannuation fund. Aware Super has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Victorian Independent Schools Superannuation Fund (VISSF), looking into whether a merger ...

Chief economist update: The cloud over the rainbow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... you Johnny? Yes, "all of the bad feelings" from the pandemic-cursed year of 2020 are beginning to disappear thanks to counter-measures from monetary and fiscal authorities, easing cases of infections and deaths, and as nation's around the world begin ...

ACCC merger reforms may impact super industry

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
The competition watchdog has accelerated merger activity in the superannuation sector in its sights as it becomes increasingly concerned about lack of competition in financial services. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chair Rod ...

Westpac prioritises risk management

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... taking further action after Westpac paid a civil penalty of $1.3 billion relating to breaches of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism laws, the bank flagged it is still strengthening its risk management around financial crime remediation. Several ...

Northern Trust boosts whole office strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
Northern Trust has partnered with a multi-asset class investment management platform to streamline its front-to-back office operations offering for asset managers. The alliance will integrate IHS Markit's thinkFolio with Northern Trust's middle office ...

APRA commends super funds on tough year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
... economic impact of COVID-19, such as reducing their risk appetite and conserving their financial resources, could prove to be counter-productive if taken by all institutions at the same time," he said. Byres added that despite the financial system holding ...

Australian banks among most fined

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... (US$910 million) fine, handed down after an AUSTRAC investigation found the bank had breached anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing law. The other two Australian bank fines in 2020 both went to National Australia Bank. One was $57.5 million ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the vaccine, the variant

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... as the global freeze wreaked havoc on our investment portfolios. Fiscal and monetary authorities prompt and aggressive counter-cycle responses saw us through the year - mitigating impact on businesses and employment - that, at the same time, underwrote ...