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EQT wins AFL Players' Association mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... commenting, EQT head of asset management Darren Thompson said: "We're proud the AFLPA has recognised the quality performance results of our investment management team and are confident that members will benefit from our comprehensive service." He added ...

Westpac now an open book on pay

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
... allow remove confidentiality clauses, citing a recent survey of CBA workers which estimated the gender pay gap at CBA results in reduced compensation for women of about $500 million per year. "This announcement demonstrates that these banks can take ...

ASIC releases latest adviser exam results

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
Just 32% of the financial advisers that sat the exam in February have passed. Releasing the results of the February exam on Friday, ASIC said 32.4% or 108 of the 333 advisers in the sitting were successful. Of the February candidates, 73% were sitting ...

SEC to standardise climate disclosures

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
... annual reports and registration statements the climate-related risks likely to have a material impact on their business, results of operations, or financial condition. Companies would also have to disclose certain climate-related financial statement ...

Disclosure lacking in common ownership: Committee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... to actively monitor common ownership in Australia - all the while sharing little evidence to suggest common ownership results in adverse outcomes. Releasing its report today, the committee said it does not agree with the ACCC that it is difficult to ...

Active funds continue underperformance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... caps 42.4% of funds failed to beat the benchmark on a one-year basis, and 44.3% failed on a three-year period. The worst results were in the S&P International Equity General Funds category where 81.4% on a five-year basis and 92.7% of funds on a 10-year ...

Vanguard hit with US class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... (which is what most do). "For these investors, if there is a massive sell-off of assets in their target date fund, this results in massive tax bills," the complaint says. Target date funds don't normally sell many assets, so capital gains distributions ...

Aussie small-cap fund returns 40%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... equities (24.4% p.a.), property (19.7% p.a.), and diversified growth (12.8% p.a.) were the sectors that delivered the best results. The sustainable investing sector (10.6% p.a.) and Australian equities large cap (10.6% p.a.) came equal fourth place. ...

Alpha females

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... for a long time she has asked herself why this isn't a more mainstream ESG metric for investors - especially given the results. "I find it really perplexing that it's not more mainstream. But I think when it comes to financial institutions, including ...

Action on super gap slow, small

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... that would boost the super balances of women, she says: "There is strong support among Australians for policy action. Results of a recent ASFA survey show that more than 80% of people agree that government should try to boost the super balances of women ...