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Russell revamps ESG scoring system

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
... Russell's research argues the relevance of ESG issues varies from industry to industry, and even company to company. It notes, for example, that "fuel efficiency has a bigger impact on the bottom line of an airline than it does for an investment bank." ...

Fintechs save time: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... its submission to Treasury's review of open banking in Australia, Fintech Australia described the initiative as vital but notes several shortcomings to customer data collection and reuse. It said reports from its 170 members indicated between 10 to 50% ...

Open banking regime to boost advice

DARREN SNYDER, KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... its submission to Treasury's review of open banking in Australia, Fintech Australia described the initiative as vital but notes several shortcomings to customer data collection and reuse. It said reports from its 170 members indicated between 10 to 50% ...

Advice clients most satisfied with goals-based approach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... clients to geopolitical events, resulting in widespread uncertainty around increasing overseas exposure. Investment Trends notes that investors' hopes for returns on Australian equities remain disassociated from market performance - the Australian stock ...

SMSFs shifting focus for diversification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... Further, the amount invested in mFunds almost tripled over the 12 month period while money moved away from floating rate notes and options. Dale said SMSF investors were active in equity markets in 2017, with total portfolios up more than 15% on the ...

Long-short performance justifies fees: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... such, investors should understand that these costs are additional to the headline management cost stated by managers. Zenith notes that these are not new costs as they have always been incurred as part of managing a fund and ultimately reflected in the ...

ME Bank recruits for people experience

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... McKenzie advised NAB and Westpac as joint lead managers on ME Bank's issue of $200 million Perpetual Capital Additional Tier 1 Notes. Baker McKenzie lead partner on the transaction, Duncan McGrath stated: "It was a pleasure to have advised NAB and Westpac ...

HSBC cops historic fine for Lehman-linked failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... Private Bank (Suisse) SA's Hong Kong branch in relation to the sale of derivative products, namely Lehman Brothers-related notes (LB-Notes) and Leverage Forward Accumulators (FAs). The SFC found that in 2008 HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA had become aware ...

Robo-advice raises alarm: ARRIA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... for a tax bracket - but what was "scary" was that not one asked if the funds would be used for private school tuition, she notes. In every single instance, the robo advised: "You have 100% certainty of achieving your objective by investing in fixed interest ...

Super funds partner to tackle the coal problem

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... the energy sector is gradually transitioning away from coal and where new investment opportunities are arising. The report notes that in comparison to OECD peers, the emissions intensity of Australian electricity generation is about 90% higher than the ...