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UniSuper moves on climate targets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... progressing on its commitment to net zero emissions after reducing its exposure to fossil fuels. In latest climate policy update, 40 of UniSuper's top 50 Australian portfolio companies have now set operational targets to meet the Paris 2050 climate ...

Updated life code released

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
The Financial Services Council (FSC) released the second draft of the Life Insurance Code of Practice 2.0 for public consultation. The latest draft of the code was released today, incorporating feedback from the first draft's consultation. The FSC has ...

CBA to publicise misconduct

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021
... an appropriate penalty was between $4 million and $5 million yet ASIC submitted a penalty of $7 million. CBA has yet to update its website and newsroom page with the notice at the time of publishing.

ASIC outlines approach to reforms amid uncertainty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
The corporate regulator will allow a period of transition for the several reforms taking effect in the first week of October. From October 1, new laws around adviser reference checking and information sharing requirements will take effect, as will new ...

BT Panorama down for a week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... apologise for any disruption the outage may have caused to you, your team and your clients and we will provide a further update tomorrow." Shorte said the BT business development manager assisting him was in touch every day and provided excellent service ...

Apex expands APAC team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
Apex Group is continuing its growth plans across the Asia Pacific region with the appointment of a head of private market sales - Australia and head of real estate, Asia Pacific. Andrea Gallenca has joined as head of private markets for Australia from ...

Super, fund manager ASX dominance launches inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... "This inquiry will shine a bright light 'under the hood' of the ownership of the ASX today, and ensure that we update the law, regulations and regulators to address the challenges of the future, so we empower citizens, not organised capital." ...

Pandemic hasn't killed retail: Airlie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
Despite doomsayers predictions, COVID-19 has not killed off the big Australian high street names in retail - actually, it may have benefited them. Airlie Funds Management portfolio manager and head of research Emma Fisher told Financial Standard that ...

FIRB updates guidance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
Treasury and the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) have released new guidance that will impact all foreign private capital investments in Australia. The guidance is mainly in respect to exemption certificates. It confirms that the exemption certificate ...

Perpetual AUM rises

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
Perpetual has recorded a $5 billion increase in total assets under management reaching $98.3 billion in its quarterly update. International assets under management grew 2.8% to $73.6 billion, inclusive of Trillium and Barrow Hanley. It recorded net ...