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ESG bringing the family together

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... and 50% of those between 40 and 60-years old state their children had lead ESG investment matters for the family. But it is not just the children that consider ESG investing important with over a third of all generations considering it as highly important ...

ASIC takes SMSF accountant to court

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... receiving the information required by the enforceable undertaking. "For example, ASIC alleges Ms Thorne directed that the letters not be sent to some clients that had made complaints about the company and other letters be sent to client addresses from ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore to reduce Aussie deficit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... spending in plant and machinery and staff, stimulating more hiring......and lessen the need for more government spending. Not only that, the price of iron ore keeps on going and going... up. Iron ore accounts for over 25% of Australia's total goods ...

Boutique to use Equity Trustees

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
Spire Capital will use Equity Trustees as the responsible entity for its master fund, moving away from doing it internally following investor demand. The change will come into effect on 18 February 2021. "This change is proposed as a result of key investor ...

SMSFs are cost-effective, deliver for members

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... Balances of $500,000 or more are generally the cheapest alternative. The research puts to rest the argument that SMSFs are not competitive on costs compared to APRA-regulated super funds, SMSFA chief executive John Maroney said. The reduction in fees ...

Pinnacle boutique wins super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... "Importantly, legalsuper members can rest assured Aikya's intensive focus on stewardship and ESG factors means funds will not flow into companies with negative social utility such as coal, gambling, tobacco and arms manufacturers." Norman Zhang commenced ...

Milford makes key appointments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... our investment process." Rossi added: "At Milford, sustainable investing is an important part of our investment framework. Not only do investors want their investments to align with their values, they also know that companies with strong ESG credentials ...

US analysts fail to add value

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... Anomalies Across the Globe by Victor Azvevedo and Sebastian Muller found evidence that analyst recommendations in the US are not positively associated with future stock prices. To make matters worse, the study also found evidence that US analysts contribute ...

Retirement costs keep rising: ASFA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... from 9.5% to 12% as legislated. This comes in the wake of the government releasing the Retirement Income Review which did not indicate increasing the SG is as necessary as associations like ASFA believe. "Over the year to September 2020 official figures ...

Vanguard, Fidelity, BetaShares rank low on ESG: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... & Cox. The Vanguard Group as a whole received a low Morningstar ESG Commitment Level because its ESG efforts were found to not stand out upon closer inspection. "ESG strategies have a long history at Vanguard, but they amount to only a fraction of assets ...