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Economic recap: Week to October 8

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... (more) toilet paper. Manufacturers need raw materials to manufacture these products. Factory demand - from oil and coal to power their machineries to other commodities such as aluminium and copper - coupled bottlenecks in supply chains, including port ...

Super funds extend poor disclosure to ESG holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... ESG reports, as well as have proven investment processes and performance. Citing the research, Dunnin said some of the "power hitters" in the ESG space include Australian Ethical, Cbus, AustralianSuper, Aware Super, HESTA, Active Super and UniSuper. ...

Big four bank complaints drop

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
The number of consumer complaints received in relation to the big four banks has fallen over the last financial year, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) said. Complaints about Westpac, ANZ, NAB and Commonwealth Bank fell 7% out of ...

PFAN appoints chair, deputy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
The Pro Bono Financial Advice Network (PFAN) named its latest chair and deputy chair as it moves to its next phase of purpose. Nicola Beswick has been appointed as chair while Natalie Kleibert will take on the role of deputy chair. Both will oversee ...

JANA makes senior appointment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
... Foundation North recently joined as JANA clients. "I was drawn to JANA because of its core purpose that together, we have the power to make a real difference. It's incredibly important to me that I belong to an organisation that is committed to giving ...

PRI chief joins Quinbrook advisory board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
... company teams are developing and constructing a portfolio exceeding 18,000 MW of onshore wind, solar PV, reserve peaking power, battery storage projects, grid support infrastructure, virtual power plants and community energy networks. Commenting on the ...

Economic recap: Week to October 1

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 OCT 2021
... September this year. To produce the "widget" consumers want, factories need electricity. In this climate change-correct world, power "should" be generated through solar, wind, water or whatever... no more of that greenhouse-emitting fuel called coal. ...

Class action legislation open for consultation

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... address uncertainty in relation to common fund orders. Meanwhile, recommendation 11, 12, 13 and 16 refer to giving more power to the Federal Court of Australia to reject, vary of amend the terms of any litigation funding agreement and for the Court to ...

Mercer names super services leader

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
... expectations of members," he said. Ross commented: "As the industry faces ongoing change, Mercer is well positioned to help power our clients' superannuation businesses, big or small. I'm looking forward to supporting our trustee clients across our full ...

Financial Standard launches weekly podcast

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
Financial Standard is expanding its media offering with a new weekly podcast for financial advisers, investment managers and super fund trustees. In addition to discussing the week's biggest news, the podcast will feature interviews with industry ...