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Australian trust in financial services low

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016

... firm they worked with to others, with this number dropping to 41% for institutional investors. Clear communication and disclosure was also important to investors, with 80% of retail investors citing fully disclosed fees and other costs as their top priority ...

Diversity among ASX companies slowly improves

KERRIE SYDEE | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016

... report, which began in 2012, covers compliance with the ASX Corporate Governance Council's diversity recommendations on disclosure of gender diversity in the boardroom, senior management and across the wider organisation. The report found that there ...

AXA IM global equity SmartBeta fund gets RIAA approval

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016

... matches their investment beliefs. Achieving RIAA Certification requires meeting the industry body's operational and disclosure requirements. RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor said RIAA was pleased to welcome AXA IM to its renewed certification program. "Our program ...

New energy benchmark guide for instos

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016

... among the top 100 steel-producing companies, less than a third report their energy data voluntarily through the Carbon Disclosure Project," Denis said. CalSTRS portfolio manager corporate governance, Brian Rice, said he has already used the benchmark ...

Competitive forces driving US pension fees down

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016

... have driven companies in the US to demand lower fees from pension providers for their employees' 401(k) plans. As new disclosure rules allow companies to learn more about plan fees, they've been able to step up their bargaining power in negotiations ...

Super fund disclosure gets extension

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016

... Superannuation funds have been given an extra year to bring themselves up to speed with proposed portfolio holdings disclosure and choice product dashboard requirements. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said the new start date ...

Government pushes "regulatory sandbox" for fintech startups

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016

... protections "such as membership of an external dispute resolution scheme," compensation arrangements and modified conduct and disclosure obligations. "This consultation paper will seek feedback on additional steps that ASIC may take to facilitate fintech ...

Three Aus funds awarded AAA climate rating

KERRIE SYDEE | MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016

... Australian superannuation funds have received AAA ratings for their climate change risk management from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project's (AODP) 2016 benchmark index, The Global Climate 500 Index. Local Government Super and Australian Super maintained ...

HESTA reduces equities carbon footprint

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016

... dedicated $630 billion responsible investments, which include low-carbon-oriented strategies that feature measurement and disclosure of a portfolio's carbon footprint to help investors make decisions, for example, to hedge or engage," a Russell Investments ...

CommInsure appoints independent review panel

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 18 APR 2016

... product definitions; the insurer is still in the process of notifying policyholders about these changes. "Our Product Disclosure Statements have been updated and we will also write to impacted policy holders by the end of June to tell them about the ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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