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CFA launches ESG guide for investment professionals

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... has launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG) guide for investment professionals in response to growing interest from its membership. The 'Environmental social & governance issues in investments: A guide for investment professionals' provides ...

Fairy tales may come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... following a "downwardly revised 4.4% decline in the second quarter. And China? Why oh why do you think the PBOC has cut interest rates six times since November last year and is expected to do some more? But let's not stop at China, there's Europe -- ...

Two IPAC advisers join independent firm

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... of higher net worth clients and successful families. This focus and a parallel ethical culture of absolute client best interest advice is what attracted me to make the move to Fitzpatricks," Boughton said. Fitzpatricks chief executive John Woodley said ...

Australians more reluctant to seek professional advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
A global survey shows that Australians are twice as likely to turn to family and friends for financial information as they are to seek advice from a professional. The survey was conducted by global research firm GfK on behalf of the Financial Planning ...

Retail super members gouged by $7.1bn: ISA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
Industry Super Australia (ISA) estimates that in the past decade bank-owned super fund members have been gouged by about $7.1 billion for above market fees to in-house suppliers. The estimate was released hours before the Senate will hold its final ...

HNW advice group faces licence conditions

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... confidential market-sensitive information such as restrictions on staff trading, information barriers and managing conflicts of interest in relation to corporate transactions. The extra conditions mean that Morgans has to appoint an independent compliance ...

Super fund governance bill enters final debate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... legislation before parliament rises this year. "Independent directors will strengthen governance and manage conflicts of interest in all superannuation funds ? retail, industry or corporate," Loane said. "This is moderate sensible policy which has been ...

Swiss franc surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... versus the US dollar and 19.4% versus the Japanese yen. This despite announcing counter-measures - it took its negative interest rate policy (NIRP) more negative -- "...it is lowering the interest rate on sight deposit account balances that exceed a ...

Super funds should engage in pub theory

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
An Australian superannuation fund hosting your next pub trivia night could soon be a reality if it is not already happening, according to experts in behavioural science. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference ...

Chill

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... speaking to us, Australians all, with regards to our expectations that the RBA would play Kris Kringle and hand us another interest rate cut when it meets for the final time this year - Tuesday next week. "I'm more than content to lower it if that actually ...