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Chief economist update: The greatest central banker of modern times

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... and described by Paul Krugman (in his opinion piece for The New York Times ) as arguably "the greatest central banker of modern times" because "among other things, he very clearly saved the euro from collapse in 2012-13", Draghi is running out of time ...

Milestone ETF Rule passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
Global regulators are taking notice of the maturation of exchange-traded funds, with the US Securities and Exchange Commission adopting a new rule to modernise their regulation. Twenty seven years on from the launch of the first ETF, the SEC has voted ...

One regulatory regime enough: FSC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
The Financial Services Council echoed the advice of Commissioner Kenneth Hayne in its call for a "significant" simplification of the regulatory system for tax and financial advisers. In a submission to the independent review of the Tax Practitioner's ...

Industry fund adds to investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... and is now considering its policy around fossil fuels, climate change, proxy voting, remuneration, gender equality and modern slavery. The hire takes the fund's investment team to six people. The RI option was ACSRF's top performing investment ...

Values trump value for retail investors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
... "This is a hugely significant finding, because it reinforces just how complex the idea of 'shareholder value' is in the modern era. "Australian investors are not looking for directors and management with a laser focus on short-term returns. They expect ...

CountPlus' 100-day plan for Count Financial

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... profitable for shareholders," Rowe said. "In a short time, we will implement our plan to bring Count Financial into the modern age of advice, not only making it comply with legislation around new education standards and the banning of grandfathered commissions ...

Midwinter acquired by Bravura

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... comprehensively satisfy our clients requirements and help them navigate complex regulatory environments. Midwinter's modern technology offering complements and extends Bravura's broad suite of products in both Australia and internationally," ...

Subscription advice brings in US $1 billion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... new assets under management. In a statement, Charles Schwab said it sees these early results as proof the move to a more "modern" subscription-based advice model has been significant for the firm. The service saw a 25% increase in account opens, a 40% ...

Modern slavery rife across sectors: Fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
Modern-day slavery remains widespread across many sectors, while some public companies have yet to map out their supply chains where the practise is deeply embedded, according to a fund manager. Ausbil head of ESG research Mans Carlsson-Sweeny said ...

Industry funds could solve energy crisis: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
Industry superannuation funds believe they hold the key to unlocking Australia's energy crisis. Peak industry superannuation body Industry Super Australia today released a new discussion paper calling for industry funds to take a leading hand in ...