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Australia behind when it comes to pay transparency: AXA IM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
A global investment manager with about $1.2 trillion in assets under management believes Australia lags behind other developed countries in market disclosure of executive remuneration. AXA Investment Managers' (AXA IM) 2017/18 responsible investment ...

MLC, NULIS in court over $100m in illegitimate fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
ASIC commenced Federal Court action against MLC Nominees and NULIS today in relation to the significant advice fees charged to superannuation members despite no financial advice being provided. ASIC alleges NULIS and MLC Nominees - the current and former ...

Royal Commission challenges super regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
The Royal Commission cast serious doubts over the ability of APRA and ASIC to effectively regulate the superannuation industry, questioning their purpose in safeguarding retirement savings and the stability of the financial system. In his fifth round ...

ASIC defends enforceable undertakings at Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
ASIC's favourite method of tackling misconduct came under fire as the Royal Commission capped off its round of superannuation hearings on Friday. First up was Tim Mullaly, a senior executive leader in ASIC's financial services enforcement division. ...

Philanthropists should reimagine data management: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
Perpetual research presents new strategies for the philanthropic and not-for-profit sectors that mitigate data risks and helps them get ahead in an increasingly digital technology-centric society. Perpetual national manager of philanthropy and non-profit ...

IMF Bentham eyes potential Facebook, Cambridge Analytica goldmine

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
IMF Bentham will potentially fund a class action against Facebook, having already invested in a complaint against the social media giant in response to the now-infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal. IMF Bentham is funding a new representative complaint ...

Chief economist update: Fed funds at five point O

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
The absence of fresh threat tweets from the US president has allowed me to take a fresh look at the US non-farm payrolls report released over the weekend. It was good. Nah, it was excellent, the stuff of every central bank's dream. US non-farm payrolls ...

Risk and compliance expertise in demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
Risk and compliance officers and in-house corporate lawyers are highly in-demand talent thanks to the Royal Commission, which has helped boost the professionals' pay grade well above the national average. This is based on a Robert Walters wage analysis ...

Risk and compliance expertise in demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
Risk and compliance officers and in-house corporate lawyers are highly in-demand talent thanks to the Royal Commission, which has helped boost the professionals' pay grade well above the national average. This is based on a Robert Walters wage analysis ...

VanEck ETF receives ethical tick

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2018
A VanEck ETF has been given one of the highest ethical ratings by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). VanEck's MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETF (ESGI) was certified 'ethical' by RIAA according to the strict ...