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Net zero commitments in ASX200 companies doubles

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022
... plan, investors are generally looking for companies to demonstrate the plan is credible, ambitious and is backed by real action.

Fraud charges laid over unlicensed scheme

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
... regulator further alleged that of the $36.5 million, one investor was defrauded $10 million by investing with Marco. ASIC took action in the Federal Court to wind up the unregistered managed investment scheme operated by Marco and AMS Holdings (WA) Pty ...

Warakirri welcomes non-executive director

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
Warakirri Asset Management has appointed former VFMC chief executive Warren Lee as a non-executive director. Lee has over 30 years of experience in the financial services sector both domestically and internationally. He previously held chief executive ...

New guidance to improve super funds' understanding of ESG risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
APRA has said it intends to issue draft guidance on how super funds can demonstrate clear understanding of ESG risks, manage those risks, and reflect ESG considerations in investment strategy. Responding to submissions to its consultation process for ...

Companies' ESG efforts improve

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
ESG focus across global companies is up by almost 8% in response to regulatory and investor pressure, report states. Fidelity's 2022 survey of analysts on sustainability issues capture's the view of 161 investment analysts from across the globe. ...

ASIC takes Lanterne Fund Services to court

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
... businesses develop, implement and maintain robust risk and compliance procedures," Court added. She concluded: "As today's action demonstrates, when ASIC sees a business it considers to have deficient risk management processes, we will look to take ...

MSCI launches emissions measuring tool

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... across their investment portfolios. "These institutions (such as banks, insurers and asset managers) may need to take urgent action to accelerate progress on their climate journey. Total Portfolio Footprinting can help them to broadly assess the carbon ...

That's a wrap for the BT Wrap

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... plan to ensure a transition of payments and advisers and their clients have plenty of notice for anything they need to action," he said. "This has been something that's been expected for quite a while, we first started talking about the migration about ...

Vanguard appoints head of ESG product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
UniSuper governance and sustainability manager Sybil Dixon is departing the fund after 14 years to join Vanguard. Dixon will join Vanguard in August as head of ESG product, a Vanguard spokesperson confirmed to sister publication FS Sustainability. UniSuper ...

SEC fines UBS Financial Services over fraud charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... recommendations to their clients. Complex products can present unique risks, and the SEC will remain vigilant and continue to take action to protect those who invest in these products from misconduct." While UBS has not admitted or denied the SEC's allegations ...