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Investment committees not up to scratch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
New research from Thinking Ahead Institute has identified the flaws in investment committee practices and governance. The research, Going from good to great, points to the aviation industry as one the investment industry could stand to learn from. The ...

Tax impacting super fund investment strategies: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... taxation system is negatively impacting super funds' long horizon approach to investing. The research, titled Unlocked: A Framework for Superannuation Equity Portfolio Evolution in a Taxable Environment said the taxation system is acting as a roadblock ...

Invesco inks ESG plan

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
Invesco is setting out its ESG framework in line with the Task Force on Climate-related Disclosures (TCFD) framework in its inaugural climate change report. The US$1 trillion fund manager signed the Statement of Support for the TCFD in March 2019, aiming ...

First State Super, CEFC back new bond

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... products, aligned with key risk and return requirements. "The Australian Climate Transition Index provides a shared framework to support equity investment decisions, an approach already well established in debt markets," Lonergan said. "Over time, we ...

AIST pushes for policy reform

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... sponsors (including super funds) through an initial tender process, with sponsors bidding on an agreed risk allocation framework. "By partnering with a long-term equity partner that will accept and manage interface risk, projects can be broken into smaller ...

Macquarie fired 32 people in "consequence management"

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... to identify cost saving initiatives and efficiency, strong and conservative balance sheet and proven risk management framework and culture," Wikramanayake said.

APRA intervention blindsided AFA, FPA taskforce

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... there's so many parties involved." However, Kewin did admit there were some positives to come out of the Life Insurance Framework (LIF) reforms. "If you look at the key measures [of LIF] that were originally set out - lower lapse rates, reduced premiums ...

Hume calls out ERS fake news

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... this would have the greatest impact on consumers' awareness of the benefits of life insurance. As the Life Insurance Framework Review approaches in 2021, McCormack said he hopes to see remuneration reconsidered so that "we don't see good life risk advice ...

US pension funds form trading alliance

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... owner has different factors to consider when evaluating alternative counterparties," he said. "GPFA has developed a framework of resources to help other peers understand and navigate the approval process as well as the ongoing administration of trades ...

Chief economist update: The next generation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... Recovery Fund - to support member countries' recovery from the pandemic-induced recession, and multinational financial framework (MFF) - the regular EU Budget - amounting to around €1.1 trillion over seven years. The size of the NGEU fund was huge ...