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Fidelity adds new climate, gender policies

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
... oversight. "Our message to investee companies is clear; the climate crisis must not and cannot be ignored/ It impacts the very nature of major industries in which we invest, and as such must be high on the agenda of all companies..." Fidelity International ...

Get your ducks in a row before you think of an IPO

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
... undertaking with APRA or ASIC can preclude a wealth, funds management or insurance business from listing. "It would depend on the nature of the particular issue. A requirement for the prospectus is that it contains full disclosure of any matters of risk ...

Top economist Don Stammer to fund UNE scholarship

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... life member); chaired the Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute, and chaired Earth Sanctuaries Limited, a wildlife and nature preservation company. As if that weren't enough to keep him busy, his reach also extended to the media. Until 2001, he ...

Hostplus delivers 21.3% to members

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021
... all members have had a great result for their super with us this year, giving me added confidence that the all-weather nature of our investment strategy remains resilient and fit-for-purpose". Hostplus chief executive David Elia said the end of financial ...

Lying rife in life insurance applications

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... about smoker status emerged as one of the most common reasons at 9% as did mental health at 9%. This was followed by the nature of one's job (8%), alcohol consumption (7%), a pre-existing condition (6%) and hobbies such as extreme sports (4%). "Insurance ...

ASIC looks to tighten crypto ETP oversight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
... kinds would not suffice. ASIC has also said it will not be issuing any further expectations around how products of this nature would meet Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) but has asked whether there is a need for clarification. Further, the ...

Calls for Royal Commission into housing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
... halved for under-35s since 1995. Along with the Royal Commission, which the researchers say is needed due to the fundamental nature of the issues involved in the current state of the housing market, the paper makes other recommendations. They want a ...

James Mawhinney files appeal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... the investors to test whether they were retail clients or unsophisticated investors and failed to demonstrate the true nature of the investment schemes operated by Mawhinney. The Roberts Gray Lawyers appeals team has had some success in the past. Roberts ...

LIBOR phased out by year end

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... calculated from estimates submitted by the largest banks in London. It is open to corruption and cartel behaviour due to the nature of relying on estimates submitted by the big banks in one city. The need to transition away from LIBOR became apparent ...

Prince urges funds to join sustainability initiative

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... carbon emissions by 2050. In total, the Terra Carta has 10 articles and almost 100 actions that the Prince says will put "nature, people and planet at the centre of value creation". "We want signatories to work to ensure that investment and financial ...