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Major firms criticised for substandard RI approach

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... provides insightful information as to which asset managers are putting their money where their mouth is." ShareAction senior analyst Felix Nagrawala said the 2020 edition of the study was the organisation's "most ambitious" yet, and revealed which asset ...

Super women: Female-led funds on top

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
Super funds with female trustees and female leaders can boost their member's super by $100,000 over their working life. That's according to the latest data coming out of Rainmaker Information, which found that female-led funds with MySuper products ...

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
Responsible investing is the rare field of financial services dominated by women. It's also growing at a rapid rate, but challenges remain. The field has dramatically evolved over the past decade, as ESG roles, once focused on communication and ...

Pendal global equities fund cut at Morningstar

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... to reallocate our analysts to research other funds," it said in a note to clients. "At that time, the last Morningstar Analyst Rating and report will be removed. After that date, please discontinue using research reports issued by Morningstar on this ...

WealthO2 appoints national BDM

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... following two other WealthO2 hires; Gillian Gilmore as WealthO2 Academy Practice lead and Simon Moore as product and portfolio analyst. Gilmore has more than 22 years' experience in financial services, including nine as head of education for the Stockbrokers ...

Chief economist update: The C word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
It was just a matter of time. With almost every person on this planet talking about the "C" word - coronavirus or COVID-19, that is - under their face masks, it's hardly surprising that fiscal and monetary authorities are now fashioning their own ...

Fidelity sweeps Morningstar Australia Awards

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... Asset Management), and an indexed manager (Vanguard). Vanguard took home the award, with Morningstar touting its gold analyst rating, simple diversified portfolio and low fees. Its lineup includes four ETFs (VDHG, VDGR, VDBA, VDCO, all under 30bps per ...

ETF popularity soars 52%

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... was worth $3 billion in 2010, and there were only 27 ETF products available for investors. Morningstar manager research analyst Ksenia Zaychuk said she expects the sector to continue on this trajectory. "It's likely we will continue seeing the same ...

Climate threat pushes Aussies to sustainability

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... said. According to Morningstar, 35 new sustainability investment retail mutual funds were launched last year. Cerulli analyst Siau Kean Yung said managers should refrain from "window dressing" to attract and retain investors. "Apart from having strong ...

Analyst guilty of insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
A former analyst at Maple Brown Abbott has pleaded guilty to five counts of insider trading. Michael Ho entered the guilty plea in Downing Center Local Court in relation to the purchase and sale of Big Un shares and options between 18 July 2016 and ...