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Product conflicts in retail banking: ABA report

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... principles that can be applied not only to retail banking but across banks more broadly, as required by my terms of reference," Sedgwick said. ABA executive director - retail policy Diane Tate welcomed the report, saying it was "part of an industry-wide ...

CSC contributes to global ESG think tank

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... early to reach any definitive conclusion, we believe passive investments based on ESG themed indices can serve as good reference points in evaluating the viability of using ESG indices in constructing one's portfolio," the statement said. The group said ...

Turnbull putting industry fund governance back on the table

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... government would introduce legislation to address this. While he didn't refer to it directly, his comments appeared to reference the ongoing debate regarding the proposed one-third non-union board representation rule for industry funds. This became clear ...

Archaic gender rules mask super benefits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
Superannuation funds are failing to effectively engage LGBTI members due to antiquated rules on gender identity, and the need for reform is growing. Addressing the recent FPA Professionals Congress in Perth, high-profile transgender Catherine McGregor ...

MLC portfolios receive Highly Recommended rating

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... conviction in our investment capabilities and expectations of the strategy going forward." In its rating report Zenith made reference to the high level of conviction in the MLC Capital Markets Research team, which is led by Dr Susan Gosling, and highlighted ...

NZ Super Fund posts decent full-year return

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... hampered by negative returns in global equities but the investment committee was still able to add value versus the passive reference portfolio benchmark return of 0.52%. The fund attributed this to strong performance of its active investments in timber ...

Banks commit to new adviser hiring standards

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
In the hopes of only employing competent and ethical financial advisers, the banking industry has announced a new hiring protocol. The banking industry has created a protocol which sets minimum standards for checking references and sharing information ...

AB fund receives rating upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
... market volatility." The fund uses the Bloomberg Ausbond Bank Bill Index (BAUBIL) as a performance benchmark but does not reference any market index for the purpose of portfolio construction. In its report Lonsec said it has conviction in lead portfolio ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... for a steady 64.9% -- suggesting that workers are discouraged from job-hunting and re-joining the labour force. For reference, the participation rate back in July 2013 was 64.8%. The trend is our friend. This is the reason why "The ABS encourages the ...

Pitcher Partners enters into joint venture

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... he argued, "are simply not aware of the terms and conditions of their fund that can be changed by the trustee without reference to the member. "PPSIS will be able to provide clients with a detailed review their insurance and advise if the cover is appropriate ...