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916 advisers gone in three months, ASIC responds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... The ASIC Financial Adviser Register has dropped by 1488 advisers since the start of this year, according to Rainmaker analysis. Since COVID-19 hit, in less than three months from 27 February 2020 to 21 May 2020, the number of registered advisers dropped ...

US pension funds approach point of no return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... funds in the US are widely known, and while it's not clear how exposed to the recent market correction funds were, analysis from Wirepoints of 2018 data shows some may have reached the point of no return. Looking at asset-to-payout ratios of 148 ...

Gender diversity improves, cultural diversity falls: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... tended to be better qualified than their male peers from an academic and governance perspective, the report found. "An analysis on the qualifications of ASX 300 board members and directors found that four per cent of men had PhDs, while seven per cent ...

Opportunities exist in high yield: Eaton Vance

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... view will be relatively attractive in a historical context," it said. Having a top-down overlay and strong fundamental analysis capabilities would prove positive in the current investment environment, which with it has brought a wide dispersion of returns ...

Boutique launches sustainable Aussie equities strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... boutique that manages $20 billion has launched a new sustainable equity strategy that will use proprietary sustainability analysis instead of just relying on negative screening. Martin Currie Australia Sustainable Equity Strategy will be managed by the ...

Willis Towers Watson ushers in the future of work

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... work at a task level, he said, so as to gain greater insight into the rapidly changing needs of their business. "Their analysis can reveal independent versus interactive tasks, allowing them to identify which aspects of work can be performed remotely ...

ESG investing to remain strong through pandemic

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... broader opportunity set to help drive growth," Wilson-Otto said. "For investors, ESG integration can supplement traditional analysis, help identify risks, and increase the odds of finding tomorrow's industry leaders." He said social expectations ...

HESTA awards investment data mandate

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... extensive drill through and look through capabilities, will support asset allocation decision-making, portfolio/fund sector analysis, portfolio risk management, performance attribution reporting, expense management, reconciliations, NAV oversight and ...

IFM cuts carbon footprint from Aussie infra assets

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... Property Trust, Wyuna Water, IFM Aged Care Financing Trust and NSW Rent Buy) were not included in its FY19 carbon footprint analysis. IFM says these assets account for 2% of the portfolio by value for the period. IFM calculated its carbon footprint (scope ...

Majority of ERS applications from low balance accounts: AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
Over 70% of ERS applications have come from members with account balances with less than $50,000, according to analysis from AMP. AMP said members working in the hospitality, arts, recreation, manufacturing and wholesale trade industries had highest ...