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CBA reinforces gender equality through financial education

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... girls. CBA engaged Our Watch, the national foundation to prevent violence against women and children, to review its Start Smart program to ensure it was promoting gender equality to young Australians and supporting financial independence and security ...

VanEck ETFs receive Zenith rating

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Two VanEck smart beta ETFs have received a 'Recommended' rating from Zenith. The VanEck Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF and the VanEck Vectors MSCI World ex Australia Quality ETF were awarded the rating in what VanEck Australia managing director ...

Low return world a boon for VC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... investment from super funds will only serve to drive innovation locally. "To date we've been a lucky country rather than a smart country. We've been able to mine our vast natural resources, iron and gold, and land that allows for sheep and beef. It's ...

Finalists for SelectingSuper Awards announced

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... Super CareSuper MySuper Lifestage Product of the Year QSuper Accumulation Account Suncorp Everyday Super for business ANZ Smart Choice Super - Employer First State Super - Employer Sponsored Sunsuper for Life - Super-Savings Account Aon Master Trust ...

CBA uses virtual reality to revitalise financial education

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... revealing Australians to be overconfident when it comes to money and have poor financial literacy, CBA has rolled out its Smart Start Virtual Reality pilot in 24 schools across Australia. CBA general manager of corporate responsibility, Kylie Macfarlane ...

BlackRock launches smart beta ETF suite

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... launched four new exchange-traded funds in Australia, targeting minimum volatility and multifactor strategies. The iShares Edge Smart Beta products comprise the iShares Edge MSCI Australia Minimum Volatility ETF, the iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility ...

CBA partners to finance clean energy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
The Commonwealth Bank has partnered with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to launch a new $100 million energy efficient equipment finance program to provide lower cost finance to Australian businesses and not-for-profits that meet certain ...

Passive investors probably not Marxist parasites: MSCI

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... investors use so-called passive instruments: to implement active asset allocation decisions and, through allocations to smart beta, as ways to correct or benefit from systematic mis-pricing. "In reality, institutional investors use passive allocations ...

Instos seeking smart carbon plays

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... instos are looking for ways to complement their overall resources exposure and investing in energy efficiency companies is a smart carbon strategy that is outperforming in recent years. In Australia this week talking to several investors, Jenkyn-Jones ...

IFM active equity team wins first mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... operational by 1 October 2016. Carter said the new products significantly increased the IFM Investors offering. "The team uses a 'Smart Quant' investment approach, which combines the power and breadth of a quantitative approach with the judgment and ...