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State Street rejigs international equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
State Street has relaunched an international equities fund for local investors looking for a climate change and ESG focused portfolio, with a new benchmark. The State Street Climate ESG International builds on a fund launched in 2016, which initially ...

Let's not waste the crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... communication, and the power of rapid digitisation. Australian Ethical chief executive John McMurdo explained that while much of the focus over recent years has been on the E of 'ESG', the crisis has revealed the true value of the S and G in ...

Is the worst yet to come?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
With the chances of a second wave of infections breaking out both internationally and domestically, consideration is being put on whether what we have seen is just the beginning. Simon Doyle, head of fided income and multi asset at Schroders, said from ...

Expats sweat as main residence CGT cut-off looms

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
Already facing a rapidly approaching deadline signaling the end of exemptions from capital gains tax, expats now face further challenges in selling their former family homes, with only COVID-19 to blame. Atlas Wealth Management managing director James ...

FPA confirms redundancies

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... which roles were being lost in the restructure when asked by Financial Standard. "This new structure will enable the FPA to focus on the core areas outlined in the MAC strategy - member engagement, public policy advocacy and consumer education," FPA ...

Industry fund named top employer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... recognition, EISS was assessed on employee engagement, organisational agility, the engagement of its leadership and its focus on talent. The super fund placed in the top quartile for all categories, ensuring it performed "over and above" the benchmark ...

Retirement funder adds two new executives

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... chief credit officer. Luke Rattigan has been appointed to the newly created role of chief operating officer, with a primary focus to scale the business for further growth. Household Capital said he will be responsible for ensuring the right processes ...

Equities attractive in search for yield: Zenith

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... term, we note that there are active management techniques that can enhance income yields," Zenith said. "Active managers who focus on fundamental drivers such as balance sheet strength and revenue/earnings forecasts should be in a stronger position to ...

Australia only needs 15 super funds: Consultant

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... Dunnin said Right lane's arguments seem fair enough and are hard to argue against, though pointed out the firm appeared to focus on MySuper, thus tilting it toward not-for-profit funds. "It's hard to have a serious debate about efficiency in the ...

Banks accused of violating worker ethics

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
In a new report, the Finance Sector Union has delved into how the industry's "capitalist ethics" violate the ethical integrity of workers. The report was commissioned by the FSU and completed by the Religion and Social Policy Network of the University ...