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Carbon footpath important, not footprint: AXA

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
The multi-asset manager has warned of the effects of climate change on investor's portfolios, urging them to assess a company's "carbon footpath" over eliminating polluters altogether. AXA Investment Managers found that listed companies are responsible ...

Bell FG appoints director, releases FY results

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
Bell Financial Group has appointed an industry veteran as a non-executive director to its board, effective immediately. Christine Feldmanis adds the role to her already impressive resume; currently serving as a director of Perpetual Equity Investment ...

Xplore Wealth outlines 2020 plans

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
ASX-listed platform Xplore Wealth has announced a slew of new products and offers, set to launch in 2020. It comes as the platform provider releases its results for the 1H2020 financial year. Xplore is set to release three new products in 2020, including ...

Blockchain startup raises $68m, ordered to return funds

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges against a blockchain startup, after it raised $68 million through an unregistered "initial coin offering". Enigma MPC, based in San Francisco and Israel, raised approximately $68 million ...

All Tech Index launches down under

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
After several years in the making, the ASX has launched a new technology index, set to boost the profiles of Australia's tech darlings and provide new opportunities to investors. The S&P/ASX All Tech Index, which some analysts have likened to an Australian ...

Factor investing, sustainability a perfect match

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
Factor investing and sustainability go hand and hand, allowing advisers and portfolio managers to create personalised portfolios that exclude companies with poor ESG ratings, while limiting human bias. That's according to Robeco director of factor ...

Consultation on mortgage broker best interests duty opens

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
The corporate watchdog has started a four week consultation process to draft guidance on the new best interests duty for Australia's mortgage brokers. From July 1 this year, mortgage brokers will be legally required to act in the best interests of consumers ...

The sick short: Banking big on the coronavirus

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
With the coronavirus, now dubbed COVID-19, impacting not only many lives, but now also the bottom line of some of the world's biggest companies, investors are chasing shorting opportunities to bank big on the pandemic. According to the World Health ...

Value disconnect damages adviser relationships

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
There is disconnect between what investors value from their advisers and what advisers believe investors value, leading to frustration and a breakdown in advisory relationships. That's according to the latest research coming out of Morningstar, which ...

JP Morgan appoints two Aussie leads

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
JP Morgan has appointed not one, but two co-heads to lead the firm's investment banking business down under. Jabe Jerram and Simon Ranson have been appointed as co-heads of JP Morgan's investment banking coverage. A JP Morgan spokesperson said the appointments ...