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Mercer to screen managers against ESG

Mercer Investment Consulting (Mercer IC) has started reviewing fund managers regarding how actively they exercise 'active ownership' principles such as exercising proxy voting and participating in constructive shareholder engagement. Mercer IC has taken ...

ABA counters international non-compliance findings

The Australian Banker's Association (ABA) has spoken out after a report claims Australia is not compliant with anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) proposals. The ABA has conceded that it is not surprised by the findings ...

Twin strategy needed to boost super savings: ABA

The Australian Bankers Association (ABA) has called for a twin strategy to boost retirement savings in Australia. In its presentation to a Parliamentary Committee investigating how we can boost superannuation savings among gen-X and Y, the ABA has said ...

Suggestions grow on how to improve under 40s savings

Submissions to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics Finance and Public Administration regarding the savings of consumers under 40 continue with additional recommendations revolving around increased tax breaks and government rebates. The Australian ...

Finance Industry Council of Australia formed

A new financial services body called the Finance Industry Council of Australia (FICA) has been formed with its members being made up of some of the industry's leading professional associations. FICA's aim is to facilitate higher level responses to the ...

S&P feels UBS needs to review fees

... and does not like the fact investors are charged an incentive fee with no obligation for the fund to achieve the Australian bank bill hurdle rate. As a result of the fee structure the S&P did not feel the fund warranted an Assirt rating above three stars. ...

Industry bodies in joint move to improve financial literacy

The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA), the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) have worked together to released a guide to help employees improve their financial literacy in the lead up ...

Macquarie Fortress Notes gets Zenith 'recommended' rating

... structured finance markets, and currently has $US 2.7 billion in assets under management. The Notes will use the Australian Bank Bill Swap Rate as a benchmark and aims to outperform it by 4.5 per cent. The benchmark currently stands at 5.75 per cent. ...

United Funds management's first birthday delivers returns

... the UBS Warburg 90 day bank bill accum index, of 5.45 per cent. The fund's aim was to outperform the UBS Warburg Australian bank bill index and provide investors with an income yield potential for capital growth over rolling three periods. The fund was ...

ASIC liquidates Australian - based Malaysian bank

... regulatory body's investigation found the bank had provided inconsistent financial data to ASIC, APRA, the ATO, an Australian bank, and foreign regulatory authorities and ratings agencies. Following the initial examination Robert Scales of Ernst and ...