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TCorp sets green bond record

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
New South Wales Treasury Corporation (TCorp) recently raised $1.8 billion to fund the NSW Government's first green bond. It is a record for the Australian green bond market. Launched on November 8, the green bond issue had a minimum size of $500 ...

Former CBA Private advisers join Wilsons

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
Wilsons Advisory appointed two former CBA advisers to its private wealth team. Curtis Smith and Peter Jones are set to link with the firm this month, bringing with them 30 years of experience in providing financial advice to high-net-wealth individuals. ...

FPA fines Henderson $50k

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia slapped a $50,000 fine on former member Sam Henderson for breaching its professional code of conduct nine times. The FPA's independent disciplinary body, the Conduct Review Commission (CRC), determined ...

Deputy CIO promotion at industry fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
A $37 billion industry superannuation fund has promoted its head of investment strategy to the new role of deputy chief investment officer. Hostplus' Greg Clerk takes on the deputy chief investment officer role, reporting to long-serving chief investment ...

FSC moves to protect retail super from ALP 'tinkering'

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
The Financial Services Council has gone in to bat for retail superannuation fund members over Labor's proposed changes to franking credits. In a submission to the House of Representatives Economics Committee, the FSC outlined the impact of the current ...

Vale Paul Costello

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
Paul Costello has been remembered as a "truly inspirational figure" in the Australian financial services community. Costello passed away on November 5, following a long illness. He was a former chief executive at the Superannuation Trust of Australia ...

Labor responds to Royal Commission, sheds light on victims of misconduct

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
The Labor Party submitted a response to Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's interim report, documenting feedback to the Royal Commission through victims of bank misconduct, including claims banks go out of their way to avoid compensation settlements. In ...

Industry fund adds chief risk role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
A $21 billion industry superannuation fund boosted its leadership team, welcoming its first chief risk officer and an executive manager of people experience. VicSuper has appointed Martin Vassallo to the newly created role of chief risk officer. He ...

Super ESG options can outperform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
The average ESG investment option offered by Australia's superannuation funds outperformed the average MySuper default product in the 12 months to 30 September. Rainmaker analysis shows 68 super funds currently offer a total of 639 ESG investment options ...

Zurich partners for future of work and insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... consumer debt and stretched welfare budgets," Shaughnessy said. Zurich's Australian life and investments business chief executive Tim Bailey said: "The responsibility for delivering solutions needs a coordinated approach between individuals, employers ...