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Chief economist update: ECB exit proves premature

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... that rates will remain untouched "at least through the end of 2019" - changed from "summer 2019" at its April Governing Council meeting - further out sometime in the future. Eurozone GDP growth has slowed to 1.2% in the year to the March 2019 quarter ...

Super funds can spearhead infrastructure: Expert

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
A Financial Services Council panel discussion today considered the possibility of superannuation funds taking a greater role in building Australia's infrastructure. Asked how the financial services industry was shaping up in the current economic ...

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... Super package; the recommendations of the Royal Commission and other pre-election commitments." The Financial Services Council also welcomed the new ministry, and FSC chief executive Sally Loane said the council will lobby the new team on a number of ...

Super fund proxy voting behaviour revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... just 11 funds disclose a complete proxy voting record. We urge both regulators and investor bodies like the Australian Council of Superannuation Investorsand the Financial Services Council to ensure that funds improve their disclosures to members," Gocher ...

Industry responds to election outcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... will be more impactful on economic growth and profit growth over the long term." Meanwhile, the Australian Investment Council (AIC) referred to Morrison's victory as "revenge of the Howard battlers" and said the Prime Minister's campaign "exploited middle ...

Aberdeen Standard hires ESG investment director

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... LGS in September 2010. He currently holds directorship roles at the Investor Group on Climate Change and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. Aberdeen Standard's ESG team has more than 50 investment professionals. It manages $913.8 ...

No single solution for advice: CFA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... fees and costs that they may incur including adviser remuneration and platform fees," CFA Societies Australia Advocacy Council chair Stephen Dunne said. "We believe the future of the industry depends on policy reforms aimed at professionalising the industry ...

Industry super fund chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... Parliament. Club Plus Super chair and long-serving director Tara Moriarty recently became a member of the Legislative Council at the recent New South Wales state election. After 13 years of service to the fund, Moriarty said she was glad to leave the ...

Industry super fund appoints new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... Hutton is currently the chair of the Australian Catholic University Queensland Chapter, Mary Aikenhead Education Advisory Council and Toowoomba Catholic Schools Council. Haddock was appointed ACSRF's chair in July 2010 and has been a director since July ...

Super fund divests companies with all-male boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... members could very well be employees of these companies." Future Super's divestment announcement comes as the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors calls for more ESG integration and gender diversity targets for listed companies. Financial ...