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Asset managers gearing for growth in 2018

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... (39%) planning to cut costs. Another major concern for the majority (83%) is regulation that's demanding greater transparency. In Europe and the US, the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) and Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule are ...

AIST names Governance Code panel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... ensure that the profit-to-member ethos is fully supported by governance structures; and improve accountability and transparency. Scheerlinck told the Conference of Major Super Funds in Brisbane yesterday that super industry professionals must maintain ...

Regulatory disruption hampers long-term vision for super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... of your funds, and of our profit-to-member sector, is key to our long-term success," she said. This is what aids transparency, true accountability, and trust, she added. "It is up to us to create the retirement future that Australian workers deserve," ...

Morningstar fuels fund ratings with AI

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... This represents 60% of client assets under management or more than $337 billion. Wickham said a shift to greater transparency is a positive move for investors. He said it will support greater trust in the industry and enhance analytics for those constructing ...

Good Super partners for Dump Trump investment option

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... Wildlife Fund senior program officer Joshua Levin. Levin said the company is "using technology to bring honesty and transparency to financial services, while making socially responsible investing easy and more accessible." "Through their finances, particularly ...

Hunter Hall veteran launches new business

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... company will focus entirely on separately managed account solutions. Chan said this will give investors certainty and transparency, ownership of underlying assets and access to investment decisions. It will also drive down costs and "actions favouring ...

Industry fund chases insurance giant on climate risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... disclose on the matter. LGS' head of sustainability Bill Hartnett said the industry fund is a long-time supporter of transparency and disclosure by companies and investors. "Climate change-related risks present very significant investment issues for ...

Advice clients demand philanthropic conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... executive general manager Emma Sakellaris said another noticeable trend, particularly among younger generations, is the transparency of philanthropic activities. "In the past, Australians tended to be quite anonymous about their charitable giving. However ...

Chief economist update: New Fed chief, same policy direction (but more transparent)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... provide for continuity in monetary policy." But more than this is Powell's statement regarding the central bank's transparency: "Transparency is the foundation for our accountability, and I am committed to clearly explaining what we are doing and why ...

Most investors shun credit ratings: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
... taken steps to regulate the three main agencies (Standard and Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch Ratings) to ensure more transparency and competitiveness. The 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the European Securities and Markets ...