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Water risk infiltrates agriculture portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
Water risk is becoming a threat to Australia's $56 billion agriculture industry, forcing producers to modify practices and compelling investors to find new means to de-risk portfolios. Institutional investors' growing interest in agribusiness is a boon ...

High profile adviser under fire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
... the super fund - more than a month before the SoA was presented to McKenna. The SoA also recommended McKenna deposit any "extra cash" to Henderson Maxwell on a monthly basis and make an in specie transfer of Medibank shares held by McKenna to the advice ...

Royal Commission must cast net wider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
The next fortnight will see the Royal Commission grill some of Australia's biggest providers of financial advice, albeit with some noticeable absences. During the Commission's second round of hearings the big four banks and AMP will appear, as will ...

Facebook scandal raises ESG concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
It's the data breach that led Edward Snowden to describe Facebook as a surveillance company rebranded as a social media one - and it's now having serious implications on ethical investment strategies. Summarised, Facebook is currently embroiled in multiple ...

Intiger hires global head for AI software push

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
Financial planning software developer Intiger Group has appointed a global head of productivity and optimization. George Jaja joins from Commonwealth Bank's wealth management division where he was "instrumental in driving major change programs." In ...

Venerable Aussie asset manager to rebrand

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
One of Australia's largest investment managers, with $91 billion in funds under management, is proposing to rename itself to reflect changes in ownership. BT Investment Management is proposing to rebrand as Pendal Group and change its ASX ticker code ...

Government reappoints ASIC executives, creates new role

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)," she said. ASIC commissioner John Price will now serve for two extra years, from 21 March 2018 to 20 March 2020. He has been a member of ASIC since 2012. Current ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell's ...

GBST and super fund collaborate for tax relief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
A $7.4 billion corporate superannuation fund is partnering with GBST to provide members with the maximum tax benefits available to them following the latest super reforms. Qantas Super will use GBST's TaxIntell solution to assist members in transitioning ...

Super industry wants tougher insurance code

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
Industry stakeholders expect 90% of Australia's superannuation funds to sign the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice before March 31, despite its several shortcomings. ANZ, AustralianSuper, MLC, MTAA Super, REST Industry Super and ...

Industry fund switches to IRESS

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... said. Statewide members will be able to track their fund's performance from their mobile phone. Acurity online includes extra features like online benefit payments for members like receiving retirement withdrawals directly in their nominated bank acc ...