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AI in ESG: Risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... relevant for businesses in sectors that directly interact with customers or communities, such as financials, healthcare, and consumer services. "The biggest challenge is around the quality and transparency of data," Cairns said. "The outputs of AI are ...

Quality stocks outperform on average: Bell AM

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... returns and capital they're very steady," he said. "These companies might not be the fastest in terms of growth, think consumer staples and health care, but they will compound earnings quite nicely. They're not going to grow 30% but the earnings ...

MAX Awards recognises best of the best

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... Executive of the Year - Distribution category. The exchange-traded fund specialist also won Marketing Campaign of the Year - Consumer. Generation Life stood out in the Marketing Campaign of the Year - Industry category for its tax-aware investing campaign. ...

Spaceship told to cease super, funds distribution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
Spaceship is the first superannuation fund to be slapped with stop orders, which have also been applied to its Voyager Funds series. The orders apply to the Spaceship Earth Portfolio, Spaceship Origin Portfolio, Spaceship Universe Portfolio, and Spaceship ...

Inflation rises to 6.8%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has jumped from 6.3% to 6.8%, adding to theories Australians could be in for another rate hike. The latest CPI numbers, released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), exceeded economist predictions of ...

FS Sustainability reveals ESG Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... to the small caps." The 50 professionals on this list work at a variety of companies from financials, to fast moving consumer goods to mining, with the common good of protecting the long-term performance of their companies across a vast range of material ...

Experience pathway could create two adviser tiers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... about the proposed naming conventions. Using terms like "experienced provider" and "relevant provider" creates deeper consumer confusion, he said. The differences between these two providers in the exposure draft legislation are not immediately clear ...

AFCA outlines systemic issues in wealth management

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has shed light on what it considers systemic shortcomings in the superannuation, investment, and financial advice industries. The AFCA Systemic Issues Insights report identified multiple instances ...

BNPL to be regulated under Credit Act

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... handed down its plan to regulate buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers and products under the Credit Act to strengthen consumer outcomes. Historically, BNPL schemes have been exempt from tough regulation as they do not charge interest, but the federal ...

Farewell Michael Harrison

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... established Australia's first private bank, consulted to the likes of AMP, Citibank and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, sat on the board of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix, and even served three terms as the Deputy Lord ...