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Aussie fundie receives global recognition

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
An Australian fund manager has made the best female global fund managers list for the second year in a row. Fidelity International portfolio manager Kate Howitt was ranked 11th on UK publication Citywire's list of the top 30 female fund managers ...

Moody's adds to CreditView platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
Moody's has announced that it has enhanced its CreditView platform by adding a wide range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) and climate analysis. Moody's said the expansion is part of its push to deliver an integrated suite of ESG solutions ...

ETFs undermine product comparison: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
The proliferation of products in the booming exchange-traded funds market is confusing investors and making it impossible to make like-for-like comparisons. New research from the US shows the exchange-traded product industry operates opaquely on many ...

Group risk inflows fall 15%

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
New research from actuary Plan For Life has found that overall group risk premium inflows fell 15% over the 12 months to June, with fresh legislation to blame. This includes the 'Protecting Your Super' legislation, which came into effect on 1 July 2019 ...

BlackRock clamps down on work romances

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
BlackRock is urging its employees to disclose their involvement in office romances, as well as intimate relationships with anyone associated with the US$7.4 trillion asset manager, in a bid to crack down on conflicts of interest. BlackRock staff members ...

Morningstar ratings tally for global equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
Morningstar's latest cycle of reviews for global equities managers has resulted in 12 upgrades and 21 downgrades, as it takes into account its new analyst rating framework from last year. This round of reviews includes Morningstar changes to analyst ...

S&P launches sustainable versions of flagship indices

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) has launched sustainability screened versions of its core US equity indices. The new series includes the S&P 500 Sustainability Screened Index, the S&P MidCap 400 Sustainability Screened Index, and the S&P SmallCap 600 ...

La Trobe completes half billion issuance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
Blackstone owned La Trobe Financial has completed a $500 million residential mortgage backed security (RMBS) issuance. "We are pleased with the pricing this transaction achieved in a market that continues to carry significant uncertainty," La Trobe ...

Westpac scraps SG direct debits

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
As Westpac pulls the plug on QuickSuper, a direct debit superannuation payment option for employers, there are fears the lack of automation could potentially worsen the unpaid super problem. On September 4, employers paying superannuation guarantee ...

Australian Ethical hires from BlackRock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
Australian Ethical has announced two new appointments, with one role being an internal hire and the other coming from BlackRock. Jeannie Bredberg will take on the role of senior manager - adviser relationships for Victoria, while Russell Menzies will ...