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Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... certification process. When the breach was identified by Vanguard in 2021, it did inform RIAA, RIAA confirmed. "What this case has demonstrated for everyone involved is that it is essential the fund managers engage closely to ensure the index does deliver ...

eToro sued by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... eToro, alleging breaches of design and distribution obligations regarding its contract for difference (CFD) product. The case focuses on the appropriateness of eToro's target market, and the screening test used by the online investment platform that ...

Mayfair 101 calls for senate inquiry into ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... Mayfair 101 was never afforded the opportunity to take corrective action in relation to its advertisements, as is typically the case with ASIC investigations. The case against Mawhinney and Mayfair 101 is set to be reheard in the Federal Court of Victoria ...

Acadian employs ChatGPT to assess climate targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... questions," Picone said. "If we can go to a company with specific questions, we are more likely to get better answers. "Another use case is portfolio construction -we can build a portfolio that tilts towards the companies that score better, but also ...

Inflation falls to 6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... explained the RBA is "clinging" to hopes that the labour market will begin to soften over the second half of the year. "The case for raising the cash rate in August remains based on the strength of the labour market, still stubborn inflation and further ...

Insurance firms defy inflationary shocks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
Life and general insurance companies are withstanding the shocks of inflation as investors look to the sector as a shield from wider economic uncertainties. Financial advice firms that specialise in life insurance are experiencing solid demand from ...

Tax miners, major corporates to tackle housing shortage: CFMEU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... discourage investment." Further, it said the tax would provide a fair return to the use of public resources, saying that in the case of mining companies, minerals are owned by the state and their extraction represents the value of public property that ...

ASIC sues Vanguard for greenwash in bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... need to be able to rely on investment screens to help them make these choices," said ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court. "In this case, Vanguard promised its investors and potential investors that the product would be screened to exclude bond issuers with ...

Super sector falling behind in cyber security: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
EY cybersecurity leader for financial services Rohit Rao says the superannuation sector is lagging when it comes to cybersecurity processes, adding that increased consolidation has created more risk. In the latest episode of the Financial Standard podcast ...

APRA toughens stress testing frequency, valuation stance

KARREN VERGARA, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
The prudential regulator is reinforcing the importance of superannuation funds to conduct more rigorous and frequent stress testing amid the fracas over valuations in the property sector. In updating Prudential Practice Guide SPG 530 Investment Governance ...