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FPA hires professional standards, advocacy manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has appointed a professional standards and advocacy manager to strengthen its policy team. Benjamin Marshan was previously associate director of wealth management advisory at KPMG Australia for over a year. Before ...

Default super should have base ESG standard: RIAA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is calling for default superannuation investments to include a base level of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. In its latest discussion paper RIAA has proposed MySuper products ...

FIIG launches adviser services

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
FIIG Securities has launched a new division catering to the business needs of financial advisers. FIIG Adviser Services will provide products, education and adviser-specific technology to assist with the implementation and ongoing management of fixed ...

SMSFs ramp up trading in turbulent markets

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors are making the most of recent volatility and buying cheap when the market is low, CommSec trading data shows. CommSec SMSFs trading patterns for the week ending 28 August 2015, which included the biggest single ...

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 ...

Zurich CEO steps down, hunt begins

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
Zurich's global chief executive has announced his departure after six years in the role. Martin Senn joined Zurich in 2006 from Swiss Life, becoming chief investment officer. During his tenure as chief executive, Zurich chairman Tom de Swaan said he ...

Pessimistic investment horizon for super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
The investment horizon for superannuation funds and other asset owners is at best pessimistic because the financial services industry is yet to fully wake from the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) chair Martin ...

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 ...

Governance becoming key investor concern

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
Corporate governance is becoming a key differentiator for investors, according to Aberdeen Asset Management. Based on a survey of 293 institutional investors, trustees, managers and consultants in the UK, Europe, North America, Canada and Asia-Pacific ...

AustralianSuper chief calls for man on the moon moment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk has called for the superannuation industry to have a grand ambition that includes delivering every Australian an adequate retirement income. Delivering an oration at the Association of Superannuation Funds of ...