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Lack of diversity major business risk: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
Racial and ethnic inequity is a systemic risk that "threatens lives, companies, communities, and our economy", according to one of the largest global fund managers. State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) president and chief executive Cyrus Taraporevala ...

New heatmap shames trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
The same underperforming and costly MySuper products APRA named and shamed last year have failed members again in the latest iteration of the heatmaps. APRA is taking action on 10 MySuper products overseen by eight trustees. It will issue notices for ...

Government fund awards mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
A $31.2 billion government fund has selected a new manager for its ethical investment option. ESSSuper, the government fund for emergency services, has appointed Pendal as the sole investment manager for its Ethically Minded option, effective from 11 ...

CIP Asset Management enters retail market

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
CIP Asset Management, formerly Challenger Investment Partners, has entered the retail fixed income funds management market. CIP has launched a retail version of the CIPAM Credit Income Fund - a floating rate, multi-sector credit strategy which invests ...

AAT refuses Allegra AFSL

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... the licensee ceased. "The lack of candour in Mr Schonfelder's dealings with ASIC also raised serious doubts in the AAT's mind as to whether Allegra would be able to deal honestly," the AAT said. ASIC Commissioner Danielle Press said the decision reinforces ...

Nabtrade brokerage to support rural youth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
Nabtrade has announced it will donate a day's brokerage to support an organisation supporting the community. Rural Aid will receive the donation this year. It was established in 2015 and provides holistic support to rural Australia and is one of the ...

Count Financial targets growth with new hire

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
The ASX-listed advice and accounting group subsidiary has appointed a former NAB/MLC manager as its practice development and growth manager for Queensland. Stephen Carlton joins from NAB/MLC where he was business growth manager for Queensland and the ...

Give the people advisers: Retirement Income Review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... advice feel more confident about their retirement incomes. MLC Wealth research also found that people feel more peace of mind making decisions and Vanguard found that most who receive financial advice have positive emotions around the experience. While ...

Dealer group chief departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
The chief executive of an IOOF licensee will depart the group, as the impacts of the company's wealth restructure continues to be felt. Lonsdale Financial Group chief executive Mark Stephen will depart at the end of the month. The move comes after Milennium3 ...

Chief economist update: V for vaccine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... certain, the task force would be looking at countries that have successfully contained the cases of infections -- China comes to mind and more recently, and closer to home, Victoria - and prescribe the same counter-measures. China and Victoria effectively ...