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Eaton Vance subsidiary appoints COO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... appropriate investments. "We are excited to work with Morningstar, a distinguished industry leader and pioneer in evaluating ESG metrics with its Morningstar Sustainability RatingTM for funds, to launch the MMI/Morningstar Sustainable Investing Initiative," ...

Career progression positive for women advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
... the profession. In terms of skills, those with experience said despite the profession being closely linked to financial metrics and planning, having an aptitude for numeracy ranks low on the list of what's important. Less than one-in-five advisers (16%) ...

APRA unveils proposed RSE reform package

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
... stated business initiatives," the discussion paper said. New business planning requirements would see RSEs provide detailed metrics and strategic planning documents to show the resilience of operations. It would also mean greater expense monitoring and ...

APRA delivers poor super fund ultimatum

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... independent or non-affiliated directors. "Our preliminary analysis of outcomes across the industry using a wide range of metrics suggests, however, that there may be some correlation between enhanced member outcomes and board composition," Rowell said. ...

Peer-learning popular among self-licensed advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... knowledge sharing amongst its member firms is one way that IOOF Alliances helps self-licensed businesses maintain such metrics in the face of changing customer profiles and increased regulatory requirements. Further, advisers are also searching for more ...

ESG and emerging markets investment continues rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... increased need for active managers to demonstrate they are active, the firm also warned investors against trusting performance metrics used by investment managers, saying investors should take care not to be misled by them. "The data should be handled ...

Perpetual trustee business wins mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... trust devoted to corporate lending. Following one of the largest fund IPOs in Australia, debt-specialist fund manager Metrics Credit Partners has appointed Perpetual Corporate Trust to provide corporate trustee services to its $2 billion MCP Master Income ...

Westpac chair joins boutique manager board

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
A boutique debt-specialist fund manager appointed a Westpac chair to its board. Metrics Credit Partners (MCP) announced Allan Griffiths will join as a non-executive director and independent chair on September 30. Griffiths is currently a non-executive ...

Industry super fund expands impact investment strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
... must demonstrate the ability to pay market rates, pass TriLinc's ESG screens, and commit to tracking and reporting impact metrics. "Christian Super is excited to be partnered with TriLinc Global in such a values aligned investment opportunity," Christian ...

IOOF grows against the grain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... businesses. During the year, we achieved outstanding funds growth, exceptional cost control and our underlying performance metrics are on an upward trajectory. Our strong balance sheet will allow us to capitalise on future growth opportunities when they ...