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Industry fund cuts property portfolio emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... installing roof top solar panels. Operable facades that both insulate and produce energy are the future. Buildings must be ready to adapt to these changes," Fok said. "Smart systems for climate control are improving every year and are an exciting area ...

Advice firm rebrands, confirms independence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
A Victorian financial advice practice is readying itself for the future of advice, rebranding and restructuring its business model to now meet the legal requirements for independence. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Hogben Farrell Financial Planning ...

APRA tells banks to prepare for financial storm clouds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... said. "From experience we know that it's the ability to test, rehearse and simulate crises that ensure organisations are ready to respond with skilled leadership and plans that work. "Being prepared, knowing how best to deal with incidents or issues ...

Advisers name top platform provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
... among them, he said. Frustrated advisers will soon have more choice and it's up to the incumbents to see if they are ready for the challenge, Woods said. Investment Trends research released last month showed financial planners are increasingly looking ...

CBA restructures executive leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... leadership team position of chief financial officer, considering both internal and external candidates. We expect to be ready to make a permanent appointment after the full year results in August," he said.

Chief economist update: Lessons from the last world trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
Most equity market investors are concerned but not yet alarmed at Trump's protectionist policies. This could be because the financial media is calling it a trade dispute, a trade spat and not a trade war (or is it because of the markets' relatively ...

Super industry critiques PC draft report

KARREN VERGARA AND STEPHEN FAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... job in guiding members during accumulation phase - but there seems to be a lack of engagement with members once they are ready to retire. The industry is good at gathering contributions from employers and members aged 30-40 years, but fail to give 80-year-olds ...

Tech is all upside for insurance: HSBC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
Latest HSBC research highlights insurance is an industry ready for disruption, and envisages significant benefits related to technology-enabled solutions to financial inclusion and affordability issues. In the report HSBC outlines the various ways in ...

Chief economist update: Malcolm puts agricuture in the middle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... Review, "the Europeans are still some months away from agreeing on their opening negotiation position" but Australia is shovel-ready except for agriculture. "The agreement must address the very restrictive farm tariffs and quotas that our farmers currently ...

Powerwrap gears up for IPO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
Powerwrap has confirmed it recently completed a pre-IPO capital raise to the tune of $7.5 million. Speaking to Financial Standard, Powerwrap chief executive Will Davidson said the platform sought the backing of existing institutional investors to raise ...