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Time to step up or face the music

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... "COVID-19 may be a story with an unclear ending but this is not the end of time. "When it is over we will still have a climate crisis to tackle." And if the global effort to control the spread of COVID-19 is anything to go by, we clearly have the capability ...

Could relief on advice compliance save consumers?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... outbreak. SMART Compliance founder Brett Walker is also of the opinion that opt-in timeframes are unworkable in the current climate. He had one adviser come to him asking whether there was a relaxation of opt-in requirements because it didn't seem ...

Super funds' dirty, poor performing stocks revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... out of time, which looks at the 22 ASX listed companies that it says are most significantly undermining action on climate change. "Twenty-two of Australia's biggest companies are dragging us in completely the wrong direction, pursuing new fossil ...

Your super is safe with us: Silk

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... during this unprecedented time, members should refrain from accessing their super early and switching funds. "In this climate of disruption and uncertainty, it's important to remember that super is a long-term investment, and that Australia's superannuation ...

Time for financials to step up: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... Lowbridge said it's time for the financial services industry to step up. "The report shows that Australians concern for climate action has reached a tipping point and they're now focusing on solutions such as responsible investing," she said. ...

COVID-19 to hasten merger talks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... services is spiking. "We expect this might tip some of the smaller funds into merger negotiations - but they may find the climate a lot less amenable than a year ago." Conversely, the firm said large super funds and their consultants would continue business ...

Stand still, get left behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... Australia's horror summer of bushfires and flooding rains, Rae has seen an increase in clients asking about climate change risks. "A number of clients who previously haven't expressed an interest in ESG/sustainable investing have been contacting ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus cures climate change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... news? The coronavirus is succeeding where the Kyoto Protocol or the Paris Agreement, and many other gabfests on climate change failed. Nature's rebalancing itself. Greta Thunberg must be pleased.

Major firms criticised for substandard RI approach

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... most of the world's biggest players aren't meeting expected standards across responsible investment governance, climate change, human rights and biodiversity. According to ShareAction's Asset Owners Disclosure Project, more than 60% of the total assets ...

Actuaries Institute appoints 2020 president

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... the Institute's members are under 35, with many turning their talents to help manage the world's greatest risks; climate change and digital disruption. Actuaries Institute chief executive Elayne Grace said she was looking forward to working with Bui. ...