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ASIC casts doubt over Dollarmites

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
The Commonwealth Bank's lucrative but controversial Dollarmites program could get the axe, with ASIC seeking the public's view of school banking programs as part of its ongoing review of their use and impact in primary schools. School banking programs ...

Fund managers lag on ESG

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... industry and 75% employee shareholders in the company. It also has gender diversity targets and participated in the Future Generation Global Investment Company. However, Magellan disclosed ESG performance data with limited usage, made no reference to ...

Australians retire too wealthy: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
The Actuaries Institute's annual summit has seen a fiery debate between the chief executive of the Grattan Institute and Mercer's David Knox over ideal retirement incomes. Grattan Institute chief executive John Daley and Mercer senior partner ...

Australia back in the black

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
Australia's budget is back in the black after 12 years, as the Treasurer estimates a surplus of $7.1 billion or 0.4% of the GDP for 2019-20. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Government will put the surplus towards getting rid of the net ...

New board directors at Future Generation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... director and head of marketing and corporate communications Caroline Gurney have been appointed to the board of the Future Generation Investment Company (ASX: FGX). They join Wilson, David Paradice, Sandon Capital managing director Gabriel Radzyminski ...

Perpetual announces Fulbright scholar

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
Perpetual has announced the winner of 2019 Fulbright professional scholarship in non-profit leadership, funded through its $51 million public ancillary fund. Adam Davids is the director of learning at a non-profit that creates internship opportunities ...

Federation Asset Management appoints Equity Trustees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
A recently launched asset manager appointed Equity Trustees as its trustee. Federation Asset Management appointed Equity Trustees as its trustee and responsible entity. The firm, who launched last September, is aiming to lead investment in renewable ...

Former Liberal Party leader joins Islamic super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
A former Liberal Party leader has joined the board of a $250 million Islamic superannuation fund. John Hewson will join the board of Crescent Wealth as it prepares for significant growth in 2019. Hewson led the Liberal Party from 1990 to 1994. Hewson ...

Super fund offloads harmful holdings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
A $9.2 billion industry superannuation fund has become the latest to divest tobacco, thermal coal and tar sands producers. In addition to their existing controversial weapons exclusion, Vision Super will be culling investments in tobacco, thermal coal ...

Future Fund reshuffles investment team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
The Future Fund is making several changes to its leadership team in an effort to simplify its structure and strengthen its investment, technology and risk functions. Its chief investment strategist will also leave in April. Raphael Arndt will continue ...