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CFA Institute launches new ESG standard

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
CFA Institute launched the Global ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products, a new standard designed to facilitate more accurate evaluation of ESG investment products. The standards are voluntary and can be applied to all investment vehicles ...

Super advice gains traction: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
While two in five Australians believe financial advice is unaffordable, more are reaching out to their superannuation fund for guidance. This is according to Investment Trends' 2021 Financial advice report, which found that only 1.8 million Aussies ...

FASEA to reword Standard 3

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has opened a round of consultation to amend the wording of Standard 3. Following concerns raised by the industry, FASEA is now asking stakeholders what they want the wording of Standard 3 to state ...

Munro Partners launches climate fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
The investment manager alongside GSFM launched a new fund that provides exposure to companies benefiting from the move to decarbonisation. The Munro Climate Change Leaders Fund is available to Australian retail investors and is a portfolio of companies ...

Governments must act on net zero: Morningstar

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
Asset managers around the world are working hard to turn their investment strategies into measurable emissions reductions, but must be attuned to the risk of net zero washing, new research says. Morningstar's latest report, Asset Managers and Net ...

Pitcher Partners names Adelaide lead

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
Pitcher Partners appointed its first chief executive for its Adelaide business as it looks to leverage growth opportunities in the region. Gail Murphy-Nakkash relocated from Sydney to take on the position and was previously global general manager at ...

David Atkin to lead PRI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
The former Cbus chief has been appointed the new chief executive of the Principles for Responsible Investment, replacing Fiona Reynolds. David Atkin will take over as chief executive of the PRI on December 10, following Reynolds' decision to step ...

Celebrating the 2021 FS Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
The 2021 FS Power50 has been revealed, recognising the 50 most influential financial advisers in Australia today. A diverse group of advice professionals, the 2021 FS Power50 exemplify the best aspects of the advice industry and how it is evolving. ...

CDPP drops cartel charges against ANZ

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions dropped charges against ANZ and an executive for their alleged involvement in a criminal cartel case. The CDPP has let ANZ and group treasurer Rick Moscati off the hook as it discontinued proceedings ...

Westpac profit jumps 138%

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
Westpac reported a whopping 138% jump in statutory profit to $5.5 billion in its full-year September 2021 results. The bank attributed the earnings jump to a combination of turning around impairment charges and growing its mortgages, institutional and ...