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Improvements in ESG leadership: ACSI

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
Seventy-one cents in every dollar invested in the ASX200 belongs to companies demonstrating "leading" standards when it comes to environmental, social and governance reporting. This is one of several key findings by the Australian Council of Superannuation ...

Admin, compliance restricting business growth

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
... than 30 hours a week on client related admin and only 9 hours per week in face-to-face client meetings, according new research from Perpetual. The research, which included 200 financial advisers and assessed how advisers are using their time, found that ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
Australia new home sales The Housing Industry Association reported that sales of new homes fell by 4.4% to 7,278 units in the month of May following a 4.7% decline in the previous month. Sales of detached homes continued to contract - down by 6.7% in ...

Report finds fresh barriers to funds management exports

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
... implement all Johnson's recommendations and dismantle the barriers, we may be left behind in this fast-changing market." Research by Deloitte Access Economics for the FSC in 2014 found that if Australia could grow overseas-sourced funds under management ...

TH Real Estate partners for China fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
... grow the seed portfolio to $2 billion over the next five years. Commenting on the new product, TH Real Estate head of research Asia-Pacific Harry Tain said: "China is one of the fastest growing and most lucrative retail markets in the world. Urbanisation ...

New study looks for retirement insights

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
New research being undertaken by Swinburne University of Technology hopes to uncover how women over 55 years of age experience retirement and how that experience differs to men. Conducted by Swinburne emeritus professor Susan Moore and University of ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of liquidated firm

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
... and carry out supervisory arrangements; have adequate arrangements for conflicts of interest; and demonstrate adequate research has been undertaken into financial products. Under the imposed licence conditions, an ASIC approved compliance expert was ...

Altius to be acquired by Canadian firm

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
... Pavilion will provide our clients with access to greater resources that will enhance our already strong advisory and research capabilities, while maintaining our entrepreneurial culture and client-service standards. "As part of Pavilion Alternatives ...

UniSuper creates member comparison tool

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
... support to help them improve their current situation, sooner rather than later." O'Sullivan said the tool is in line with research conducted by Investment Trends in 2015 that showed more than one third of UniSuper members wanted to know the average balance ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
US GDP The Bureau of Economic Analysis' (BEA) third estimate of the US economy showed that real GDP grew at an annualised rate of 1.1% in the first quarter of this year. This is higher than market expectations for a 1.0% growth and an upgrade from the ...