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Research firm moves on ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... seeking clear and objective standards for measuring ESG. The firm added that it has an ongoing commitment to enhancing transparency and creating standards in ESG. Moody's global head of assessments Myriam Durand said: "Vigeo Eiris has been a pioneer ...

Australian fund caught in email scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... official business." The report states: "The NAIF did not implement effective arrangements to support integrity and transparency throughout all elements of its operations." Alongside the email issue, the Auditor General found issues with the transparency ...

Transparency key to ESG advice success

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... difficult to provide advice on ethical, environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations due to limited transparency from the $2.7 trillion super industry. Australian Ethical head of client relationships Leah Willis said nine in 10 Australians ...

eInvest to grow active ETFs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... The firm said it took the decision to expand its distribution model to give investors more choice, flexibility and transparency. "Partnering with independent investment managers at the local and global level is a natural next step in eInvest's continued ...

Consumers don't understand fee disclosure: ISA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... recommendations for ASIC to improve RG97. ASIC's proposed changes to Regulatory Guide 97 (RG97) aims to improve the transparency around how super funds and managed investment schemes reveal fees and costs to consumers. Included in the submission is what ...

Managed accounts grow, but education remains low

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... want to tap into the tangible benefits reported by current users. These include improved investment performance, transparency, enhanced client engagement, cost effectiveness and less administration." Investment Trends chief executive Michael Blomfield ...

Regulators unite for life insurance transparency

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... executive board member Geoff Summerhayes said the regulator's joint work represented their commitment to industry transparency. "This project represents a joint commitment to enhancing industry transparency and holding life insurers to account for ...

APRA warns trustees on expectations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... various entity-specific and thematic supervision activities, and holding the industry to account through enhanced transparency measures." The letter to trustees included an attachment outlining APRA's areas of focus for 2019 to 2020. These include assessing ...

Royal Commission will guide remuneration standard: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... the revised credit risk requirements for the internal ratings-based (IRB) approach and its response to improving transparency, comparability and flexibility. The outcome of this may lead to significant presentational and calculation changes to a number ...

More advisers using ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... are facing unique business challenges as we head further into 2019, with increased scrutiny on the costs of advice, transparency and client best interest duties," Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur said. "We predict ETFs to continue to be adopted ...