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Aussies won't top-up ERS losses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020

... of the pandemic, it's important to start thinking about the long-term impact your super withdrawal could have on the quality of your retirement. Seemingly small decisions now could have a big effect on the kind of retirement you've always dreamed of. ...

Pinnacle boutique wins super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020

... Ashish Swarup said. "We follow a disciplined investment process that focuses on identifying businesses with the highest quality of stewardship, which requires deep understanding of the various jurisdictions where we invest. The team has many years' ...

Labor, unions, industry funds seethe

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020

... to get them through COVID-19, 600,000 Australians now have a super balance of zero. "That will have an impact on the quality of their life in their retirement, but it will also have an impact on the future budget position of future governments down the ...

Give the people advisers: Retirement Income Review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020

... on the dark clouds that hang over the advice sector in the wake of the Royal Commission. "In 2018, ASIC reviewed the quality of financial advice and compliance provided by vertically integrated firms and found that 75% failed to comply with the requirements ...

Audit inquiry overlooks vertical integration

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020

An inquiry into the quality of audits has fallen short of recommending the breakup of the largest four vertically integrated accounting firms in a bid to combat conflicts of interest. The Regulation of Auditing in Australia: Final Report, tabled in ...

SASB appoints Australian advisor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020

... to see increased use of SASB standard in Australia. "Over time, disclosure via SASB Standards will help improve the quality of ESG-related information investors need to better integrate consideration of these issues into our investment decision-making," ...

New fixed income boutique launches

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020

... delighted to bring the Fortlake Asset Management business to market, our first fund within the Fund Income business. The quality of the people within the business and the partners to the business, is a great example of the high standards we have within ...

Gender doesn't influence company returns: Research

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020

... ASX companies have recently moved to disclose their board's "skills matrix", there is little information to judge the quality of an individual director's skills and experience, and even less on individual performance and motivation," OM said. "Desirable ...

The case for an overhaul of advice: Rice Warner, FSC

ANNABELLE DICKSON | TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020

... measures recommend the new model follows the principles of simplification, affordability, accessibility, consistency and quality of advice in order to reduce the risk of consumers being placed in inappropriate products. The FSC said along with the research ...

The Big Issue launches investment platform

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020

... more than two years ago and recently went live. The options are rated on a gold, silver and bronze system based on the quality of their ESG impact. Users can choose from three accounts to hold their investments. The General Investment Account, which ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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