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VicSuper creates climate change committee

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
VicSuper has established a climate change and investments steering committee to form its strategy around managing climate change risk across the superannuation fund's investment portfolio. In a letter to members, VicSuper chief executive Michael Dundon ...

Super the bedrock for multi-sector funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
Australia's superannuation funds have again proven themselves as "the bedrock contributor" for positive flows in to multi-sector funds, according to the latest Morningstar data. The firm's fourth annual Global Asset Flows Report shows the AustralianSuper ...

International pension fund creates stewardship group

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
One of the world's largest pension funds has established a "Stewardship Enhancement Group" as part of an obligation it sees to increase understanding of responsible investment principles. Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) recently created ...

ASIC and UK regulator sign fintech deal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
ASIC and the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have agreed to support innovative businesses or fintechs entering each other's respective markets. The goal is to reduce regulatory uncertainty for new Australian businesses entering the UK market ...

ASIC calls out weak conflict policy in vertical business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
ASIC has called out conflict management policy in vertically-integrated funds management businesses as often being solely designed to conform to regulatory requirements. In its 'Culture, conduct and conflicts of interest in vertically integrated businesses ...

IMF Bentham announces $30m bond issue

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... Bentham has announced the launch of a bond issue of $30 million to be made available to wholesale investors such as institutional, private and SMSF investors. Arranged by FIIG Securities, the four year and three month fixed rate senior secure issue will ...

FIIG appoints research team head

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... Mark Bayley as head of credit strategy and research. Bayley joins FIIG from Aquasia where he advised corporate and institutional investors on developments in the financial markets as a credit strategist. Prior that that he worked as director, credit ...

Shaw and Partners appoints CBA, Macquarie vet

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
Shaw and Partners has appointed a new head of corporate finance. Geoff Carrick joins the firm from CBA Institutional Equities, where he was head of capital markets. Prior to that, he worked at RBS Australia and spent 15 years with Macquarie Capital. ...

Super effectively the same as lotto for younger Australians

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
Younger Australians have nearly as much faith in winning the lottery as using super to fund their retirement, according to a BT survey. BT's recent Australian Financial Health Index, based on a survey of over 4,000 Australians over 18 and weighted to ...

Martin Currie cautious on dividend growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
Companies continuing to cut their capital expenditure year-on-year to shore up cash flows primarily for dividend growth are not good candidates for income funds, according to one Australian equity house. At a Martin Currie Australia briefing in Sydney ...