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MSCI launches implied temperature tool

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
... cover nearly 10,000 publicly listed companies based on the MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index. The tool is in line with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), which recommends all financial institutions measure and disclose the ...

Criminal charges in property investor collapse

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
The collapse of a property investment group, Members Alliance and Benchmark, has resulted in 72 criminal charges. Last week, Richard Marlborough, Colin MacVicar, David Domingo, Liam Young and John Ramsden appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court charged ...

Morningstar business development lead to exit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
Morningstar is recruiting for a new head of business development for Australia and New Zealand as the incumbent readies to return to the United States. Phil Winter is remaining with Morningstar but leaving the local business; returning to Chicago at ...

BNZ chief executive moves back to NAB

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
The big four bank appointed the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) chief executive to group chief digital, data & analytics officer and named her replacement. Angela Mentis will report to NAB Group chief executive Ross McEwan and will deliver digital products ...

ASX 200 doubles down on net zero

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... and energy agreements to decarbonise their operations, ACSI said. There are now 80 ASX 200 companies that have adopted the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures framework (TCFD). A further 18 companies are committed to disclosing against ...

Evergreen launches RI index

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... underlying scores in the categories. "As flagged earlier, given the absence of a consistent industry approach, we took on the task of developing our own index to comprehensively assess funds and portfolios on a wide range of RI themes," Evergreen Consultants ...

Vanguard incentivises staff to get the jab

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
Vanguard is offering its US staff US$1000 ($1300) to get vaccinated against COVID-19. A spokesperson said the fund manager has no plans to roll out the incentive for its Australian workers as yet. "While Vanguard strongly encourages staff to get a COVID-19 ...

Advice association shutters

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
... base of advisers nationally; insufficient resources and infrastructure; and the financial impact of the Coronavirus made the task of continuing impossible." The association said it hopes the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), Association ...

ASIC releases grandfathered arrangement findings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
The corporate regulator said it was pleased with how the financial advice industry ended conflicted grandfathered arrangements, with 96% of product issuers complying with the new law that took effect at the start of the year. ASIC found that 1227 financial ...

ASIC review of ESG products underway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
... that seeks to define what can be considered sustainable or climate friendly, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission task force aiming to identify gaps or misstatements in ESG disclosures. Armour also encouraged boards to look out for greenwashing ...