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Improve climate risk disclosure: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
ASIC has called for improvements to the consistency of disclosure practices among Australia's listed companies. In ASIC Report 593, the corporate regulator found limited climate risk disclosure outside of the top-200 listed companies in Australia. ASIC's ...

IFM bids to build Melbourne Airport rail link

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
IFM Investors is part of a consortium seeking to fund and develop the long-awaited Melbourne Airport rail link. The $112 billion institutional fund manager partnered with Melbourne Airport, Metro Trains Australia and Southern Cross Station to form AirRail ...

Franking credits inquiry launched

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
An inquiry has been launched to examine the implications of Labor's policy to remove refundable franking credits. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics will investigate the implications of removing refundable franking credits. ...

Frydenberg appoints second APRA deputy chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg appointed a Treasury official as the second deputy chair at Australia's prudential regulator. John Lonsdale links with APRA as a full-time member and second deputy chair for the next five years, with a remit to strengthen the ...

DNR Capital tries small caps on for size

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
DNR Capital has diversified its offering with a new small caps fund aimed at investors looking for long-term opportunities. DNR Capital said its new small caps fund - the Australian Emerging Companies Fund - would retain the firm's long-standing investment ...

Open APIs old news: Midwinter

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
Fintechs not supporting open APIs won't be around in five years' time, according to a Midwinter executive. Midwinter chief technology officer and executive director Andrew McClelland believes open application programming interfaces (APIs) are now a ...

Government establishes aged care Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
A prominent law firm believes elder financial abuse should form one of the main issues to be examined at the newly established Royal Commission in to the aged care sector. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers welcomed the Federal Government's intention to establish ...

Macquarie pledges $50m to anniversary

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
Macquarie Group is making a $50 million philanthropic commitment to mark its 50th anniversary in 2019. The Australian financial services giant said the Macquarie 50th Anniversary Award would initiate or build on bold ideas to address social need. The ...

Australia behind when it comes to pay transparency: AXA IM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
A global investment manager with about $1.2 trillion in assets under management believes Australia lags behind other developed countries in market disclosure of executive remuneration. AXA Investment Managers' (AXA IM) 2017/18 responsible investment ...

State Street appoints APAC global markets lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
State Street named a new head of global markets for Asia-Pacific, relocating a long-time executive. Michelle Hardeman moves into the role effective immediately, relocating to Hong Kong from Boston where she served as head of foreign exchange sales for ...