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MSCI downgrades Russia's ESG rating

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
The global ratings and indices provider has downgraded its ESG Government Rating of Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. Russia's rating was downgraded from BBB to B with a negative outlook, and the rating for Belarus was also downgraded from ...

Hume pledges less red tape for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
The Liberal Party is promising major changes to the financial advice industry ahead of the federal election, ones that will overhaul compliance, costs, and education standards. Senator Jane Hume promoted the idea of deregulating the advice industry ...

Member contributions lift super assets to $3.5tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
Voluntary member contributions helped push the superannuation asset pool to a new record of $3.5 trillion at the end of 2021. The latest statistics from the prudential regulator shows total superannuation assets grew 14% to $3.47 trillion year on year. ...

FPA pushes for advice law simplification

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
Heavy-handed regulations puts financial advisers at significant risk of breaching the law, according to the Financial Planning Association of Australia, which is urging the government to strip out layers of complexity in the latest round of reforms. ...

Pendal appoints portfolio manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
Pendal has appointed a new portfolio manager to its Australian midcap fund as Andrew Waddington prepares to retire. Currently co-managing the $512 million fund, Brenton Saunders will take on full responsibility for the fund on April 1, at which time ...

Supply chain, labour shortage fears: Analysts

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
Fidelity have released the results of their latest global analyst's survey, revealing analysts have serious concerns about ongoing supply chain disruption and labour shortages as economies recover from the pandemic. The annual Fidelity survey of analysts ...

EG, SIGMA to deliver Tasmanian distribution facility

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
EG Funds (EG) has partnered with A SX listed pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributor company Sigma Healthcare to deliver a storage and distribution centre on a parcel of land in Bridgewater, Tasmania. Bridgewater is a newly formed industrial estate ...

Hejaz adds sales director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
Citing an increase in demand for Sharia-compliant investment products, Hejaz Financial has appointed a sales director from LUCRF Super. Chris Deakin steps into the newly created role. She joins Hejaz from LUCRF Super where she was most recently executive ...

EY appoints chief economist

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
Austrade's Cherelle Murphy has been appointed to the role of chief economist for EY Oceania, effective March 21. Murphy joins EY from Austrade where she has been chief economist, helping guide government policy in trade, foreign investment, and tourism. ...

Biggest ever super merger completes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
Australia's largest ever merger between two super funds has seen the $130 billion QSuper and $97 billion Sunsuper merge to create Australian Retirement Trust. Australian Retirement Trust (ART) now has $230 billion in funds under management, making ...