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CSC contributes to global ESG think tank

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... evaluating the viability of using ESG indices in constructing one's portfolio," the statement said. The group said given the scope and global nature of recent high-profile litigations and class action lawsuits associated with investments, "we see a networking ...

EM currencies potential alpha source

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... discipline than in the late 1990s and 2000s, the majority of EMD managers are underweight this segment, providing substantial scope for alpha. Osses believes the bias toward EMD hard currency is unjustified as, while it may be the most popular, it is ...

Advisers unsure on super contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... around Centrelink or superannuation) is the key. You can start the planning now for when the changes happen, giving more scope to implement the right approach at the right time," Ashenden advised.

APRA marks New Year priorities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... sustainability. The report states: "APRA has observed that, particularly relative to other APRA-regulated sectors, there is scope for the superannuation industry to improve its strategic and business planning practices, and the approaches adopted for ...

Future Fund surges to $123 billion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... long-term financial position," said Future Fund Chair, former Commonwealth Treasurer, Peter Costello. Since then, however, its scope has expanded to operate as a de facto sovereign wealth fund insofar as its capital returns, which now have grown to reach ...

AMP looks to advisers of the future

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
A record number of university students participated in this year's AMP University Challenge, pointing to a growing interest in financial planning as a career. More than 180 students from universities around Australia participated in teams or as individuals ...

Statewide Super partners on digital advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
... benefits digital advice provides for extending member services, but as an industry super fund, they needed to be sure of the scope, costs and outcomes," Decimal chief executive Nic Pollock said. "Eqilize is designed to provide surety in those areas while ...

CommInsure continues to be investigated

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... handling practices and ethical concerns raised in media. "ASIC has been engaging closely with CommInsure concerning the scope and findings of these reviews. ASIC will continue to monitor the scope and conduct of these reviews and will continue to liaise ...

AXA IM acquires major Australian real estate fund manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... having the wider resources and expertise that will allow us to take our business to the next level, but also the additional scope and quality of client service we can offer. I am hugely excited to be entering this new stage in the evolution of Eureka ...

Christmas in September

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... percent objective over time. But with labor market slack being taken up at a somewhat slower pace than in previous years, scope for some further improvement in the labor market remaining, and inflation continuing to run below our 2 percent target, we ...