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Advice firm awarded international certification

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
Shadforth Financial Group has achieved the international fiduciary certification following an assessment by the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence. Shadforth is now one of just seven Australian advice firms to have the certification. "Advice relationships ...

Report reveals superficiality of ESG pledges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... down shareholder resolutions on climate change despite signing up to the Investor Group on Climate Change. The Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) found that eight members of the Investor Group on Climate Change supported less than ...

Former MLC super boss joins First Sentier

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... Centre, Tredenick is set to bring decades of experience to the firm's board. She will be joined by former Fidelity International managing director Richard Wastcoat. Wastcoat, a former First State Investments non-executive director, brings more than ...

Aussie stocks burnt in blaze

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... smoke haze will drag on retail and construction, putting more pressure on already weak retail figures. The firm said international tourism is likely to also be impacted, with the Australian Tourism Export Council predicting a 10-20% drop in tourism revenue ...

Westpac takes $1 billion profit hit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... and Analysis Centre's (AUSTRAC) enquiry. AUSTRAC is investigating the banks failure to report a large number of International Funds Transfer Instructions (IFTIs), which Westpac self-reported to the agency. "Westpac has not yet received an indication ...

Hejaz climbs Islamic fund ladder

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... next 12 months to include real estate, insurance and legal services. According to a report by the Malaysia Islamic International Financial Centre, total global Islamic assets under management were US$70.8 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2017 ...

Advice firm expands to Dubai

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
... to establish a new office in Dubai. Atlas Wealth Management will open a new office in Dubai, located in the Dubai International Finance Centre. The goal of the expansion is for Atlas to provide on the ground services for Australian expats in Dubai and ...

Super fund proxy voting behaviour revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... records in 2018 and found just 11 of the 50 largest funds disclose a complete record, including all Australian and international shareholdings. A further four funds provided limited disclosures of international proxy voting records, being BT, First State ...

Australia Day honours recognise industry stalwarts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... chair of APN Funds Management. He is the former managing director and head of investment banking for Merrill Lynch International Australia, and a former non-executive director of ING Australia. Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) chief ...

The rise of challenger banks in Australia: SIBOS

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2018
... assets held by ADIs. Financial Standard is a local media partner of the 2018 SIBOS Conference held this week at the International Convention Centre in Sydney.