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Listed companies improve ESG approach

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... said. "Our engagement is particularly effective and influential because the issues we raise are presented on behalf of a group of long-term investors who collectively own more than 10% of the average ASX300 company," the report continued. This year ...

Funds SA chair departs

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
The South Australian government will be announcing a new Funds SA chairman within the next month after Helen Nugent announced her departure on Friday. Nugent will step down on 8 December 2015, and after 15 years as chairman of Funds SA. During this ...

Super trustee bill before the Senate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... super funds who also support the bill and already have one-third independent directors, Industry Super Australia (ISA) is a group opposing the legislation in its current form. "The bill is intended to build diversity on boards, but will do the opposite. ...

Exchange traded bond range increases

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
Investors can expect more exchange traded bond units to be available on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) over the coming weeks after another six XTBs were released to market today. Australian Corporate Bond Company (ACBC) said the release has ...

PROFILE: SuperBPO chief executive Michael Houlihan

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... into and have been in that world for the last 30 years." SuperBPO began in 1999 when Group Benefits was established by a group of former executives of The Australian Superannuation Group. In 2007 Group Benefits was acquired by MainstreamBPO before being ...

Prime Value launches SIV fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... 2012. "With the launch of this new Fund, we can meet $4.5 million of the total $5 million investment for SIV applicants as a group - across cash-plus, Australian equities and properties," Prime Value head of distribution David Glascott said. "Active ...

Inflation expectations says no

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
Another day, another Fed speaks Fed speak. Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer reportedly "told a group on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund meeting in Peru" that the Fed will raise interest rates this year. But (of course there's ...

BNP Paribas loses custody deal to RBC

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
A $5.5 billion fund manager has ended its custody agreement with BNP Paribas and appointed Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). Bangarra Group-owned Bennelong Funds Management has appointed RBC Investor and Treasury Services as its new custodian an administrator ...

IRESS sees profit in wealth management

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... acquired digital advice platform Innergi. In its announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), IRESS posted a group net profit after tax of $28.5 million, up 38% on the second half of 2014 and down 5% on the first half of 2014. IRESS' operating ...

HESTA divests from Transfield

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... and following an extensive period of consultation with relevant stakeholders and engagement with Transfield Services. A group known as #HESTAdivest has continually lobbied for the super fund to divest its stake in Transfield Services. Transfield Services ...