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Rest launches low-cost SRI option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
The $59 billion super fund has launched the responsible investment option Financial Standard revealed it was working on late last year, introducing one of the lowest cost SRI vehicles in the market. Rest's 1.7 million members will now have access to ...

Nuveen APAC lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... sustainability for its subsidiary Westchester Group Investment Management. Based in London, she supports Westchester's response to rising investor demand for carbon neutral portfolios, providing scalable, natural solutions to counter climate change ...

Granny flat tax exemption to become law

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... measure to prevent elder abuse in the 2017 Australian Law Reform Commission's report Elder Abuse - A National Legal Response. The report found that current tax arrangements have been a deterrent, in some cases, to families establishing a formal and ...

Tech, behavioural science to engage clients

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
Wealth managers and financial advisers are encouraged to use technology and behavioural tools to assist clients in making better financial decisions, according to behavioural finance experts. Oxford Risk said blending technology and behavioural science ...

Fidelity Investments to hire 1000 advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... positions include licensed representatives, technologists and customer service workers. Hiring technology experts is in response to a nearly 60% year-over-year increase in digital interactions on retail mobile and web platforms. The new roles will design ...

Evergreen Consultants bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
... Ashton said. "We are committed to providing financial advisers with the solutions they need. We have had a very positive response to our new ratings business as well, Evergreen Ratings." Ohlsson will be responsible for operations, sales and marketing. ...

T.Rowe Price adds to APAC leadership

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
... operating officer. Mike Weigand joined T.Rowe Price in 2018 and in addition to his role oversaw the firm's COVID-19 response. Weigand previously spent over 11 years at Goldman Sachs where he was most recently vice president - risk and control oversight ...

ATO quizzed on readiness for stapling

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... checks would work from July 1. "If you had the information that you needed to successfully submit a request and get a response, it would be something in the space of minutes to complete that per employee." However, when questioned on how many such manual ...

Chief economist update: Fourth wave threatens Olympics, growth outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... January), transport and communication (-13.0% from -3.5%) and medical care (-6.7% from -5.7%). This is a perfectly rational response given the persistent decline in wages. While they've improved over the past three months, Japan's average monthly ...

Sunsuper, QSuper members ask for better climate disclosures

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... board and the investment committees' responses to the scenarios among other documents. Both letters have asked for a response in 28 days from the two funds.