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Sustainalytics sets up shop in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... the months and years to come." Sustainalytics chief executive Michael Jantzi added, "Our Australian clients are very advanced in the way in which they incorporate ESG risks into their investment processes and in the way they hold companies accountable ...

Colonial First State partners with UTS

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... of putting the best research tools into the hands of practitioners. "The work Colonial First State is doing with our Advanced Analytics Institute puts that goal into action, ensuring that pioneering research is being applied to deliver real-world imp ...

Half of financial services to divest: EY

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... value will not go away. "With limited time and resources, corporates must carefully deploy all available tools - from advanced analytics to regular portfolio reviews - to uncover a dynamic 'value story' for today's discerning buyers. If executed properly ...

Report highlights sea-change in asset owner operations

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2016
... funds expect to bring more asset management operations in-house over the next decade. Nordic state funds are already well advanced down this route. "The current phase of insourcing for asset owners in Australia has seen largely domestic assets taken ...

Adviser standards need a tidy

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2016
... Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) agree that existing financial advisers should be qualified at AQF6 - in line with the Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning rather than an undergraduate degree or AQF7. AFA chief executive Brad Fox said there ...

Lift then back to zero (even negative)?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... than 29 of the 33 expansions the U.S. economy has experienced since 1854." Likewise, "...no other central bank in the advanced world that has raised rates since the 2007-09 crisis has been able to sustain them at a higher level. That includes central ...

Fairy tales may come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... 15.91 the "fear gauge" showed no fear only normal volatility. This is because the Fed has warned about lift off well in advanced - and repeatedly - that only stupid would dare fight the Fed. Did I just type stupid? Oh yeah, the same ones who day in day ...

AIRA calls for fast-tracked reporting season announcements

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... larger ones were also releasing their financial results earlier in reporting seasons. Some 21% said they had already advanced their lodgement date or planned to do so next year. Also, 43% said they had changed their timetable or would do so next year ...

Microequities AM launches microcap global fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... global microcap companies with established business models and long term growth pathways. The fund will invest mostly in advanced economies around the world and will draw from the manager's expertise in the asset class. "Microcaps require a specialised ...

Robert Lipman re-brands, appoints MD

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... that our clients have come to expect from us over many years." Burgon added, "We understand the importance of combining advanced planning with sophisticated investment management. That's why we can provide a compelling service that caters to the nuances ...