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NZ Super makes transparency play

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
The New Zealand government's retirement savings vehicle has established a platform to record its votes at listed company AGMs. NZ Super Fund will allow stakeholders to search its voting data by country and company, down to individual resolutions across ...

Macquarie chief executive on striking a balance

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
At a recent Women in Super lunch, Shemara Wikramanayake spoke about how she managed competing commitments between raising a family and working her way up the corporate ladder at Macquarie Group. Wikramanayake has two children, now teenagers. Her husband ...

Gender pay gap should be government priority

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
In light of the upcoming New Sales Wales and Federal elections, it's time for all levels of governments to prioritise closing the gender pay and investment gaps. This is according to Claire Braund, founder and director of Women on Boards, a global ...

Women-led super funds continue to shine

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
Superannuation funds with more women in leadership roles are adding up to $55,000 to member balances, according to new insights. Latest Rainmaker figures show super funds with greater female representation on boards and leadership teams achieve greater ...

MSCI ups China A-shares, managers respond

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
MSCI said it will increase weighting of China A-shares in its indices from 5% to 20% by the end of this year. Here's what managers think. Mainland Chinese shares could rise: VanEck VanEck believes the inclusion could hoist mainland Chinese shares ...

Janus Henderson operations head departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
Janus Henderson Investors is hunting for a new head of operations after the incumbent moved to a similar role at PIMCO. Scott Delaney left Janus Henderson about three months ago, the company confirmed. According to LinkedIn, Delaney is now senior vice ...

FPA launches FASEA policy, education hub

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
Financial advisers can now access up to date and easy to understand information about education policy developments via an online education hub from the Financial Planning Association of Australia. The FPA's Return to Learn portal was rolled out this ...

New retirement loan launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
A new debt product that facilitates funding needs for financial advisers' retiree clients has launched. Household Loan, backed by specialist retirement funding provider Household Capital, enables retirees to draw equity from the family home to fund ...

BlackRock launches Australian bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
BlackRock launched a new indexed fund that will invest in Australian bonds with an ESG focus, with backing from a $21 billion government superannuation fund. VicSuper seeded the fund and partnered with BlackRock. BlackRock Australia's head of fixed ...

30% Club expands target

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
The 30% Club is expanding its focus to include companies outside the ASX200. After achieving new heights in female board representation across the ASX50 and ASX 100 in 2018, the 30% Club is aiming to increase the number of women on the boards of listed ...