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Research shows ethical investing at tipping point

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
Six million working Australian's are "highly ethically active" according to research conducted by Australian Ethical, which the asset manager said would lead to mainstream products adopting tighter ESG screens. Australian Ethical predicted that the ...

ACE forced to pay $1m for poor Combined sales culture

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from ACE Insurance following an investigation into one of its divisions, Combined Insurance. Under the EU, ACE Insurance is required to appoint an independent expert to review Combined's compliance systems ...

Regulators coordinating efforts to protect super

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
Australia's financial services regulators have committed to coordinating their efforts to ensure that professionals working in the country's self-managed superannuation sector are acting as they should do. In a panel session at the SMSF Association ...

Super funds losing billions to fossil fuels

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
Activist group Market Forces has published a report estimating 15 Australian superannuation funds have lost about $5.6 billion on fossil fuel investments since 2014. The recent study also found losses from fossil fuel investments may have cost some ...

Allianz hires chief general manager from within

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
Allianz has promoted one its own to the role of chief general manager market management. John Myler, who was most recently chief executive of Allianz Global Assistance Australia (AGA), will take up the role from 1 February. Myler has nearly 20 years ...

Former Mercer consultant launches research platform

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2016
A former Mercer and van Eyk senior consultant has launched DiligenceVault, a new managed funds research platform in Australia. Hansi Mehrotra worked as a research consultant at van Eyk and later Mercer for more than 15 years before moving to India to ...

Catholic Super chief addresses climate conference

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
Catholic Super chief executive and Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) chair Frank Pegan said global investors are acting on climate by pressing policymakers, fund managers and companies on the issue. Presenting at the United Nations Climate Change ...

Global divesting institutions reach 500

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
Institutions fully or partially divesting from coal and fossil fuels have reached 500, as the argument for divestment gains momentum. The campaign Go Fossil Free, coordinated by non-governmental organisation 350.org has gathered support from 499 global ...

La Trobe Financial Standard Philanthropy Awards judging panel announced

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
The judging panel for the inaugural La Trobe Financial Standard Philanthropy Awards has been confirmed. The awards will acknowledge the benefactors who have made substantial philanthropic donations to fund transformative outcomes in the community. It ...

ASIC bans another SMSF auditor

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
ASIC has permanently banned an auditor from providing services to self-managed superannuation funds. Based in Sydney, Abe Samuel was found to have breached independence requirements by the regulator, specifically by auditing a fund of which he was a ...