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Value to be found in childcare stocks

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... childcare providers earlier in the year provide appropriate insulation from near-term risks. "We expect the increased regulation, quality, and government funding of the childcare sector in recent years have been significant factors in the government's ...

US considers restricting ESG in pensions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... fiduciaries are being marketed ESG funds by managers on the basis of goals unrelated to financial performance. "This proposed regulation is designed in part to make clear that ERISA plan fiduciaries may not invest in ESG vehicles when they understand ...

Legg Mason subsidiary cuts performance fees

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... income in the current environment and have a low correlation to domestic equities and global bonds," Williams said. "Regulation and long-term contracts generally offer stable cash flow and greater capital stability. "We continue to believe that this ...

J.P. Morgan launches ESG integration policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched a new integrated ESG policy statement for its global funds management business. The new ESG policy includes a proprietary 10-point ESG scoring system to evaluate its asset management teams on their level of ...

Litigation funding fight heats up

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... The Senate Parliamentary Joint Committee, Corporations and Financial Services looking into litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry sparked a heated debate today. Menzies Research Centre chief of staff James Mathias was questioned ...

Equity Trustees nabs new director

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... leaders who understand the dynamics of investment and member outcomes and the technical complexities of governance and regulation," Lally said. "Recent market volatility and the impacts of COVID-19, including unprecedented numbers of people accessing ...

AMP Life awards mandate post acquisition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... but its value is becoming more appreciated; it must balance technical expertise in the complexities of governance and regulation, with great judgement. This is the essence of being a trustee," O'Brien said. Following this appointment, Equity Trustees ...

AFA, FPA share bleak view of industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
... of the high cost of providing financial advice comes from the compliance burden. "You can surmise that there is dumb regulation, to use your term, or duplication within the system that increases the cost of advice that is eventually borne by the consumer," ...

Life insurers disregard code of practice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... longer than the required two months. This was a worst result than last year when 11% took longer than two months. "Self-regulation is a privilege," Brown said. "With that privilege comes an obligation to ensure that appropriate mechanisms are in place ...

Calls for index industry disruption

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... index strategist Dan Lefkovitz argued. While structural drivers such as changing adviser business models, increased regulation and growing cost-consciousness have forced asset management fees down, the indexed industry has escaped relatively unharmed ...