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Suncorp nabs business, private banking executive

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
Suncorp has hired a former business and private banking executive from the Commonwealth Bank, set to guide the group's path towards digitisation and automation. Adam Bennett has nabbed the chief information officer role, and will join Suncorp from July ...

Chief economist update: Powell blamed for fall on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... Defense Donald Rumsfeld would call "known knowns" and "known unknowns". "The scope and speed of this downturn are without modern precedent, significantly worse than any recession since World War II. We are seeing a severe decline in economic activity ...

CBA sells 55% of CFS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
Commonwealth Bank is set to offload 55% of Colonial First State to a $335 billion global investment firm. Announced to the ASX this morning, CBA has entered an agreement to sell 55% of CFS to private equity firm KKR. CBA said the transaction implies ...

FASEA too soft on ethical investing: Advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... ethical and responsible investing... then there's ASIC updating its climate change risk disclosure reporting levels and the Modern Slavery Act," she said. "There's this pull from regulatory and this push from climate demand. Larry Fink just announced ...

Global manager reduces fees on flagship fund

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... provides a more attractive entry point to end investor. "As the industry transitions away from legacy systems and processes, modern structures are evolving around how to support investors achieve their capital and income needs, and we are pleased to ...

COVID-19 shines a light on ESG: First Sentier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... is at the top of investors' minds during this current crisis. "It's early days, but from what I've seen, issues such as modern slavery and governance have been exacerbated by the crisis and require immediate attention," Turner said. "Others, like climate ...

Morningstar acquires global ESG ratings house

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... executive Kunal Kapoor said sustainable investing, which incorporated ESG factors, was the future of long-term investing. "Modern investors in public and private markets are demanding ESG data, research, ratings, and solutions in order to make informed ...

Morningstar releases time saving tool amid crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... said the move comes to support and empower independent advisers during this challenging period. "Our commitment to the modern financial adviser is aligned with our mission of empowering investor success. "We will continue to support independent financial ...

Hume calls for diversity in super fund mergers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... on the same set of risks are wise. "Are such mergers - motivated more by super's industrial relations legacy than by modern-day concepts of prudent risk management - to the benefit of their members?" The Assistant Minister sees the amalgamation of ...

Super fund calls social media companies to action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
NZ Super has called on social media companies to do more to strengthen controls, one year on from the horrific Christchurch terror attack. Following the attack, more than one hundred global investors representing approximately US$7.5 trillion of assets-under-management ...