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Court rules insurers to cover COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... Council of Australia (ICA) defended the case and has said it will appeal. "The ICA, in consultation with its members and legal representatives, will urgently review the determination and specifically the grounds on which it could seek special leave to ...

Shipton's tax bill under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... completely clear at the point of recruitment, rather than left hanging for later. Liberal MP Jason Falinski asked about the legal advice ASIC sought in the year between the ANAO first raising the issue and next raising the issue. He wondered whether ...

Morningstar adds ESG to analysis

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... research Haywood Kelly said evaluating ESG risk is imperative for companies to meet stakeholder needs and mitigate potential legal or reputational risk. "Morningstar's equity and manager research teams aim to address these trends and empower investors ...

AMP Capital shutters Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
AMP Capital has decided to close its 19-year old sustainable share fund, after its portfolio managers Genevieve Murray and Emily Woodland announced their resignations in August. In a notice sent to investors on Friday, AMP Capital attributed the closure ...

SASB appoints Australian advisor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... ESG best practice. He is also a non-executive director at Fairtrade Australia & New Zealand, Food Frontier, the Australian Legal Sector Alliance, and Private Wealth Network. He also works with the Climate Disclosure Standards Board and the Global Forum ...

Channel Capital in management buyout

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... financial services holding company. Berkshire Global Advisors served as financial advisor and Hall and Wilcox served as legal advisor to Channel. Minter Ellison served as legal advisor to Kudu.

Loftus Peak lists active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... marketplace. Equity Trustees said the quoted fund is a first for it. Mainstream will handle the registry Baker McKenzie provided legal advice. "Loftus Peak has been our client since 2016 when they launched the Loftus Peak Global Disruption Fund. Their ...

Pendal profits tumble 25%

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
Pendal reported $116.4 million or 25% lower net profit after tax in the year ending September, even as inflows started to pick up in the last three months. The figure includes its seed investments' movements which were marked-to-market. If it weren't ...

BT changes adviser fee structure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... with their adviser." Speaking to Financial Standard BT head of investment products and platforms Rodney Greenhalgh said legal changes around ongoing advice fee arrangements was the main reason for the change. "BT has assessed the level of demand for ...

Rest climate case dismissed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... Justice Perram ordered that by consent the case was to be dismissed. McVeigh and Rest have been ordered to each bear their own legal costs. McVeigh was never seeking financial compensation from his super fund, instead asking Rest to make certain commitments ...