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ACSI calls for ESG, stronger stewardship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... to rebuild trust with Australians. Investors can support this process through the responsible management of assets. "A stronger stewardship framework would support the quality and integrity of our financial markets and contribute to sustainable, long-term ...

Forrests donate $655m to foundation

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... advanced education scholarships and optimizing ocean health. Minderoo's funding in Australia is dedicated to building stronger communities through arts, culture and community programs and driving equality for vulnerable Australians through early ...

Chief economist update: Not spring yet in the Eurozone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... September 2018. This brought the region's annual growth rate to 1.2%, the same as the fourth quarter of last year but stronger than market expectations for a 1.1% gain. Spring looks to have sprung for inflation too. The flash estimate of headline ...

APRA self-assesses shortcomings

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
APRA is taking stock of its effectiveness since the 2013 Stronger Super reforms and flagged more improvements lay ahead for the superannuation sector. In a new information paper published yesterday, APRA said it aims to undertake a post-implementation ...

Chief economist update: A good problem to have?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
... below-target inflation is a good problem to have. This is underscored by the latest stat updates that saw GDP grow by a stronger than expected annualised rate of 3.2% in the March 2019 quarter, not to mention the unemployment rate that remains at near-49 ...

Fire drills needed to meet APRA standards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... enforcement review conducted by APRA deputy chair John Lonsdale, who said APRA could achieve better outcomes by taking stronger action earlier when entities were not cooperative. Lonsdale said: "APRA's strong focus on financial risk has ensured the ongoing ...

Stewardship lessons from BlackRock

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... stewardship is an area where collaboration, not competition, is often in the interests of end savers. Lastly, there is room for stronger leadership. For example, proactively setting out the standards expected of companies, WTW said. Australia's first ...

APRA to up the ante

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... APRA deputy chair John Lonsdale - who conducted the review - said the prudential regulator could do better by taking stronger action earlier when entities are not cooperative or open. APRA should be more willing to set public examples, he said. "To remain ...

ASIC delays choice product dashboards

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... industry benchmarks." The requirements have been subjected to ongoing delays since 2015 after being introduced with the Stronger Super reforms, she said. The Productivity Commission, she pointed out, recommended introducing choice product dashboards ...

Colonial acquisition cost CBA shareholders $53bn: Merlon

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... companies like CBA and BHP can affect the retirement outcomes for millions of Australians. The note states: "We advocate for stronger shareholder protections more aligned to the UK regime that requires shareholder approval for any deal exceeding asset ...