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Investment committees must consider culture

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
A global investment consultant believes culture and leadership among investment committees can be mapped to meaningful business performance metrics, something often undervalued at asset owner and asset management firms. Speaking at a recent Willis Towers ...

First SMSF app launched

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
Investment managers Elston and SMSF providers, Superfund Partners, claim to have launched Australia's first automated self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) app, Superstash. The app will allow users to see an up-to-date view of their portfolio, its ...

Credit ratings agencies sign PRI statement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... climate risk research at S&P Global Ratings, Michael Wilkins, said the agency was "keenly aware of this growing [investor] interest in quantifying environmental, social and governance factors, and we're focused on closing the information gap and deepening ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... survey returns are completed during April and May" (ABS) and therefore respondents may have not completely factored in the interest rate cut announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on the 3rd of May. US durable goods orders Indications on US ...

Fixed income investors turning to Serbia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Fixed income investors need to focus on new opportunities for return in a low-rate environment, according to T. Rowe Price portfolio manager and head of international fixed income Arif Husain. Speaking at the T. Rowe Price Equities Adviser event in ...

TPB calls for submissions on practical guidance info

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... taking reasonable care to ascertain a client's state of affairs, applying tax laws correctly and managing conflicts of interest. Chair of the TPB, Ian Taylor, said that it was essential for tax (financial) advisers to understand what the Code means for ...

Westpac prices climate bond at $500m

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Westpac has priced its first climate bond at $500 million, reflecting the continuing interest from investors for products that have an impact on the economy and the environment. The bond will fund 12 Australian projects, including seven wind farms and ...

Vanguard launches Australian corporate bond ETF

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... offers investors a broadly diversified portfolio of quality corporate bonds. The Vanguard Australian Corporate Fixed Interest Index ETF (ASX: VACF) offers access to around 260 investment-grade, Australian-issued bonds from corporations like Australia's ...

Knight Financial Advisors unveils new MDA service

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... Heather, chief executive of MGP. MGP is also on track to roll out further MDA platforms over coming months with further interest also being sought by licensees with their own MDA Operator license seeking next generation integrated solutions.

SMSFA appoints academic to board

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... the board of the SMSFA: "SMSFs, with about 30% of funds under management in superannuation, represent two areas that interest me enormously - post retirement solutions and innovation, with the latter aligning with my keen interest in fintech - and I ...