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Insto investors confused by environmental equities

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... good idea but it's not easy to help them see what job it does or how to fit it in in terms of allocation." Most pension funds and super funds that invest with Impax, he said, assess environmental equities as a satellite to global equities. "Pension funds ...

Westpac faces 23 million breaches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... part of that relationship," the regulator said. It also alleges the bank failed to report over 19.5 million International Funds Transfer Instructions to AUSTRAC over a five year period. The regulator said these transactions represent over 72% of all ...

Flaws in Grattan SG research: Report

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... relationship between superannuation contributions and wages in Australia, which was commissioned by industry superannuation funds. He found there is no statistical evidence that higher SG contributions would automatically lead to lower wages and hence ...

ASIC eyes claims handling

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... TPD products. We don't want to see junk insurance as part of the design in group insurance policies." She added that super funds should understand their members are unlikely to have ever navigated a TPD claims process before when making a claim. Curtis ...

Value facing unprecedented rally: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... said value has seen, and is continuing to see, incredible long-term returns. "Around 90% of actively managed global equity funds are invested in growth orientated shares. This is especially true in Australia where there are some very successful funds ...

IRESS wins technology mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... wealth management, institutional and private client stockbroking, online trading, corporate finance, investment research and funds management services.

FSC, ISA face off over APRA heat map

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... MySuper products. "This is the first step to ensuring consumers have the information they need to be able to look at different funds and products, and have confidence they are comparing apples with apples," Dean said. "Too many Australians are still ...

Media Super winds up income investment option

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... Super has elected to wind it up. Income Plus is actually a white-labelled Mercer product. Mercer is winding up the option so funds that use it will have to as well. "We regularly review all our investment options to ensure members have access to market-leading ...

Copia secures exclusive partnership

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... billion under management. The announcement marks the fifth investment partner for Copia, with ECP joining the likes on OC Funds Management, Ralton Asset Management, Vertium Asset Management and Chester Asset Management.

Waiting periods cost 214% on premiums: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... especially if you take out insurance for many years." Ross said there is a good reason for the stark cost difference, with funds taking on a larger risk with shorter waiting periods. "The data indicated that people who have a 30-day waiting period, are ...