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ESG ETF demand rises: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... said the findings confirm that ESG investing has become a key force in the industry, and that ESG exposure can be achieved not only via active managers, but also via passive investment vehicles. Cost and the quality of replication still remain the two ...

FASEA releases more Code of Ethics guidance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... breaks down each of the standards in the Code of Ethics, explaining the intent behind each standard. On Standard 3, "You must not advise, refer or act in any other manner where you have a conflict of interest or duty", FASEA clarified that the standard ...

Benchmark-lagging LIC faces strategic review

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
A listed investment company with a 33-year history has announced its board will now undertake a strategic review of the fund's structure and operations, after an extended period of poor returns. The Templeton Global Growth Fund (ASX: TGG) returned -11.38% ...

ERS extension flagged, criticised

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... early release scheme as a temporary measure to provide emergency funds to Australians during a global pandemic, it should not be extended further. "This emergency scheme provided funds to many at an uncertain time but has now fulfilled its purpose and ...

Pandemic proves value of advice: FPA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Association of Australia's (FPA) inaugural Money & Life Tracker: COVID Edition reveals Australians with financial advisers were not financially impacted by the pandemic compared to those without an adviser. Furthermore, 87% of respondents who have engaged ...

Big banks face shareholder action

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... whose business plans rely on the failure of the Paris Agreement," he said. "Continued large scale lending to fossil fuels is not only exposing these banks and their shareholders to increasing levels of climate risk, it's also undermining our chances ...

Calls for aged care overhaul

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... decades the sector has become a 'market'. As for-profit providers moved in, residential facilities got bigger. Regulation has not kept pace with the increasingly privatised market. Government focus has been on constraining costs rather than ensuring ...

Chief economist update: Winter of Europe's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
"The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house. All that cold, cold, wet day." - Dr. Seuss They've had their fun in the sun but now, like it or not (certainly not), Europe could well have to sit it out and hibernate for the ...

Super funds lag on disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... found just 27 major super funds publish holdings data; about one quarter of all funds. Of those that do disclose, most are not-for-profit funds, though some retail funds such as Australian Ethical and Future Super are in the mix. However, the extent ...

ANZ fined $10m

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... and business customers in relation to periodic payments. The fees included those charged for periodic payments that could not be made due to insufficient funds in the customer's account (non-payment fees). They also involved transaction fees charged ...