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Impact investing under threat

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... investing movement and the wider ethical investing industry. Impact investing must have an intention and aim to solve a problem to have a real impact, and there must also be a way to measure that impact, he says. "If there isn't the intentionality ...

US bonds present ESG problem

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
Schroders' global head of stewardship believes ESG-focused investors should exercise caution before investing in US corporate bonds. Schroders global head of stewardship Jessica Ground told a media briefing in Sydney recently that some US corporate ...

ISA condemned by union

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
The Electrical Trades Union has condemned Industry Super Australia's recent report on the energy crisis, saying it puts at risk the very people ISA is supposed to represent. The report, Fixing the Energy Crisis, was issued by ISA last week. It makes ...

Industry funds could solve energy crisis: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
Industry superannuation funds believe they hold the key to unlocking Australia's energy crisis. Peak industry superannuation body Industry Super Australia today released a new discussion paper calling for industry funds to take a leading hand in ...

Superannuation reforms underway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
In her first industry address since inheriting the superannuation portfolio, Senator Jane Hume reinforced the Federal Government's plans to fix the structural problems across the retirement system and ultimately improve outcomes for members. Speaking ...

Insurer to add value via tech

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
The battle for customer engagement and demonstrable value in the world of life insurance is leading to a raft of new offers, including a new wellness program from Zurich. Zurich today launched LiveWell, an app-based program that will reward customers ...

Culture isn't everything: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... in an organisation than hypocrisy. And if there's one rule for some but it's not the same rule for others that is a big problem."

How key is gender in retirement outcomes?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
A question about gender inequality in retirement was met with silence and then laughter at the recent Actuaries Institute Summit in Sydney. UNSW associate professor Anthony Asher, Mercer senior actuary David Knox and Rice Warner founder Michael Rice ...

Fee discounts harder for active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
High net worth financial advisers may be reluctant to allocate to active ETFs because of the cost benefits on offer with unlisted trusts. Active ETFs account for just $3 billion of Australia's total $47 billion invested through exchange-traded products. ...

Industry fund appoints advice GM

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... years' legal experience and 15 years' experience in the financial services industry places her with the exceptional problem solving skills required to pave the way in a changing super climate," D'Alessandro said.