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BetaShares launches Australian ESG fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... companies meeting specific sustainability criteria. The BetaShares Australian Sustainability ETF, traded under the ticker code FAIR, screens out ASX stocks engaged in the fossil fuel industry as well as "gambling, tobacco, armaments, uranium and nuclear ...

Industry rolls out anti-sexual harassment ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... in early 2018. The Impact Shares YWCA Women's Empowerment ETF, which will list on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker code WOMN, is a collaboration between index provider Equileap and Dallas-based investment manager Impact Shares. Filings with the ...

Advisers call for exam, standards clarity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
Advisers are calling for much needed clarity around the new education standards, the code of ethics and what the formidable exam entails. The Financial Planning Association's head of policy and government relations, Ben Marshan, said several areas of ...

SelfWealth lists on ASX

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... The company, comprising SelfWealth TRADING and SelfWealthPREMIUM, debuted on the ASX at 1pm and will trade under the ticker code SWF. SelfWealth founder and managing director Andrew Ward said the company is excited by the interest and support shown from ...

HSBC cops historic fine for Lehman-linked failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... bank was culpable for failures in its marketing and sale of such products which fell short of the standards set by the SFC Code of Conduct and additional guidelines. In regards to FAs, the SFC found the bank failed to implement sufficient systems and ...

Planners divided on mental health advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... financial advisers and the content now exceeds the minimum standards set by the Financial Services Council's Life Insurance Code. Originally designed for consumer-facing insurance staff, the refresh aims to assist advisers in having challenging conversations ...

Banks will step out of wealth: Medcraft

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
Outgoing ASIC chair Greg Medcraft believes the big four banks will continue to sell wealth management arms because it's tough to restore the consumer trust repeatedly tarnished by these businesses. Speaking at a Sydney Financial Forum event yesterday ...

Trustees must raise bar on good governance: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
Superannuation trustees must do more than comply with a code to improve governance practices, particularly when it comes to board appointments and composition, APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said. Rowell told an Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Genetics will test life insurance sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... testing and life insurance is unique, with local life companies abiding by the Financial Services Council's life insurance code of practice. This prohibits them from requiring applicants to take a genetic test and stops insurers discriminating against ...

Magellan soars past $1.5bn for massive IPO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... Marcionetti, will co-manage the portfolio. Magellan Global Trust is expected to trade on October 18 under proposed ticker code is MGG.