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Investors demand credible climate information

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
... by news or company websites (37%). "We are all familiar with big institutional investors, superannuation funds and major banks calling for greater disclosures and management of climate risk, but what this survey shows is it is equally important to retail ...

Tim Wilson grills NAB on super ownership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
... grilled National Australia Bank chief executive Ross McEwan on whether super funds have undue influence over Australian banks, as funds own larger portions of the ASX. Wilson asked NAB whether super funds, as shareholders, were seeking to influence bank ...

Experts torn on inflation outlook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... questioned whether there was really political will to control inflation adequately. "If I am right, very slowly central banks will have to concede that they need to change their policies," Ward said. AXA group chief economist Gilles Moëc, meanwhile ...

Adviser support services a boon for Sequoia

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
... $26.4 million have more than doubled. Sequoia chief executive Gary Crole sees more opportunities in this space as major banks exit advice. "Our goal is to capture the quality practices and provide licensee services for up to 8% of the overall advice ...

Economic recap: Week to August 20

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... of the virtual freezing of economic activity and the recession it created was what prompted world governments and central banks to implement accommodative monetary and fiscal policies. The ones that sent stock markets soaring to new heights. While concerns ...

BlackRock adds to APAC leadership

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... while maintaining his current responsibility as head of APAC portfolio analysis & solutions. BlackRock head of wealth and banks Chantal Giles has been appointed to the expanded role of head of iShares Wealth Australasia.

Pinnacle hires from Schroders

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... after six years at Schroders, where his last role was on the UK intermediary team specialising in international private banks, family offices and wealth managers. He will be based in London, and report to Pinnacle's managing director of EMEA distribution ...

Netwealth boosts profit

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... inflows to reach $10 billion in FY22 based on its current pipeline, existing clients and growth in new clients. "The major banks are exiting or have exited financial advice and the largest platforms have experienced prolonged and significant outflows. ...

Perpetual acquires advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... group executive Mark Smith said the ongoing evolution of the domestic wealth industry has seen the withdrawal of the major banks in this space and higher qualification requirements for advisers. "This has resulted in a significant reduction of adviser ...

Super ASX dominance trends down: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... much invested in the ASX is an investment risk. This is likely because the ASX is so concentrated, Dunnin said, with the banks and resource sector dominating and too few tech players represented. So, while dialing down their exposure to Australian equities ...