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Lonsec launches ESG metric

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Lonsec has launched the next series of its Better Investment Outcomes metrics, this time including one that targets environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns. As reported in Financial Standard, Lonsec's BIOmetrics are product rating tools ...

Sunsuper and AFA partner for advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
The latest partnership aiming to promote a sound culture in financial services was announced on Friday between Sunsuper and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). The silver partnership is soon to launch a new initiative "that will help broaden ...

Australian stock market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower, following falls on Wall Street overnight. At 0654 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 25 points at 5,477. US stocks were lower, led by large declines in technology ...

Demand waning for finance executives

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
After significant gains in demand for finance executives over the past 12 months, research by executive search firm E.L Consult suggests the tides may be turning. The findings come from E.L Consult's monthly E.L Index, which is based on analysis of ...

SDI products drive retail FUM growth

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
Newer styles of products aimed at self-directed investors (SDI) may account for a small share of the retail investment market but they represent a much larger share of market growth. These product styles include managed accounts and their separately ...

Australian market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following losses on Wall Street overnight. At 0642 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down 18 points at 5,490. Wall Street stocks tumbled almost one per cent due to unease over ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following gains on Wall Street. At 0653 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up seven points at 5,596. In the US stocks gained helped by a wave of solid US economic data. Locally ...

ASIC looking to introduce civil laws to punish corporates

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft has told a Senate Estimates hearing that the big six banks and regional counterparts have no excuse for poor corporate culture. During today's hearing Medcraft said ASIC ...

Van Eck goes local on EM fixed income

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
Growth is beginning to surprise on the upside for emerging markets according to Van Eck Global emerging markets fixed income portfolio manager, Eric Fine. Speaking to Financial Standard about emerging market (EM) debt, Fine said a recent shift in the ...

BTIS makes two senior hires

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
BT Investment Solutions (BTIS) has made two appointments to its leadership team. CBA head of Australian investment strategy Tim Rocks will join as head of market research and strategy. Aside from his main responsibilities, Rocks will also help structure ...