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NGS strengthens ESG, ups fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... changes we have now made invoke a minimum standard to the definitions of each exclusion to ensure consistency and transparency to our members. These definitions will be provided in our updated Investment guide." NGS Super is merging with Australian Catholic ...

Westpac best for ESG reporting in Australia: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
... ranked as among the best in the world for ESG reporting. It was the highest-ranked company in the ASX 50 for levels of transparency on ESG issues, according to the Currie Global ESG Monitor (GEM) study. The positive ESG result for the bank may be surprising ...

Chief economist update: Fed fights back bond bears

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... something inside me say I really don't think you're strong enough now..." What's the point of increased transparency and forward guidance in financial markets - the bond market, in this case - if the Fed and other central banks' have ...

Ignition Advice enters UK market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... positive. "Ignition Advice is well experienced in operating within local regulations, including the pre- and post-trade transparency requirements and the consumer protection standards for insurance firms," Miles said. "As part of the move into the UK ...

Government passes advice, super reforms

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... legislation, saying it should improve consumer outcomes in the financial advice industry. "This reform adds much needed transparency to the deduction of advice fees. Customers will now be much better positioned to assess value for money," Veyret said. ...

Macquarie Wrap SMAs surpass $5bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... choice and flexibility," Weber said. "In addition to the choice and flexibility benefits, managed accounts deliver transparency in the adviser and client relationship, with clients having clear visibility and understanding of their investments. "Combining ...

Channel Capital expands overseas

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... centres. It will also ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory obligations including anti-money laundering and tax transparency, the firm said. Cook, who is an Australian, has been based in the Cayman Islands since 2005. He is a qualified chartered ...

Iress hires head of corporate development

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... open infrastructure to enable the industry and investors to transact and report seamlessly, improve efficiency and transparency and cost for all participants, and to promote innovation. "I have been impressed with Warwick's ability to garner the support ...

Northern Trust boosts whole office strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... prominent as institutional investors are asking their middle and back office counterparties for increased control, transparency and workflow efficiency across the post-trade segments of the securities transaction lifecycle," he said.

Super fund ESG targets lack clarity: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
... specific asks, but they're not reporting how the companies are performing against the asks," he said. "The lack of transparency is a real problem."