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COVID-19 is not the only factor: deVere

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
... not just COVID-19, according to deVere Group chief executive Nigel Green. The warning follows last week's sharp rally in global markets, with the MSCI experiencing its biggest rise in more than a decade Green said a better insight into the effects of ...

Financial regulators poised for action

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... relaxation of some regulatory requirements and the acceleration of outstanding customer remediation. As COVID-19 impacts global financial markets, Australia's regulators have outlined plans to ensure the local system continues to operate to the best ...

Stand still, get left behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... for five years. "Our ESG research team assesses a company's positive ESG drivers and many of our investments in the Global Leaders Fund are using sustainability to enhance financial performance," Thompson said. "We look to quantify these opportunities ...

Bell FG appoints director, releases FY results

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... of Australia and Hunter Water Corporation. She is also currently the chair of Bell Asset Management. The similarly named global equities manager is not a subsidiary of Bell Financial Group, but shares common directors on its board. Bell Financial Group ...

Profits down as Perpetual looks to future

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... of stakeholders as demand for ESG and impact investing grows. Adams also announced the appointment of former Henderson Global Investors head of North American distribution Chuck Thompson to lead the development of Perpetual's distribution across the ...

RBA crushes hopes of Libra launch

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... requirements have been mitigated. And even if these regulatory requirements were met there wouldn't be enough demand for the global stablecoin anyway. That's according to the RBA'S latest submission to the Senate Select Committee on Financial ...

NAB accused of greenwashing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... exit thermal coal by 2035 - Market Forces insists this is "too little too late." It cites the fact that signatories to the Global Investor Statement on Climate Change agreed to exit thermal coal five years earlier than NAB, by 2030. Commonwealth Bank ...

Nuveen switches up executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... director of Nuveen Real Estate Asia Pacific on a permanent basis. "As part of this role, Nick has become a member of the global real estate leadership team and leads the Asia Pacific real estate leadership team," Nuveen said. "The Asia Pacific region ...

Super funds recognised in UNPRI awards

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... place mechanisms to mitigate them." HESTA chief Debby Blakey said the fund is "thrilled" to be recognised in this group of global leaders, and that it was a testament to the organisation-wide commitment to responsible investment. "HESTA has for many ...

Values trump value for retail investors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
Values are driving the decision-making of Australian retail investors, according to KPMG. Latest findings from the global consultancy's research arm KPMG Acuity show Australian retail investors are more concerned about values than perhaps was previously ...