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Wilson AM commits to Pledge 1% philanthropy movement

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... wanted to encourage the commitment shown by more than 700 companies that have taken the pledge internationally and to advance philanthropy in Australia. "We are proud to join the Pledge 1% movement and hope that many more Australian companies take the ...

FICAP unveils auction prizes for RockStar event

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... an online bidding system which means you can bid on these incredible prizes even if you can't be there on the night." Advance bidding is now open at www.galabid.com/auction/ficap. All funds raised through the auction will go to our three very worthwhile ...

US resistance to DOL fiduciary rule gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... securities industry has seen the proposal held up. President Obama, in his final year in office, has however sought to advance the issue and while this has prompted regulators to advance their policy development, it has also pushed critics to step up ...

Sustainalytics sets up shop in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
ESG researcher Sustainalytics has opened its Sydney office. The company, which has provided responsible investment research to clients including BNY Mellon, Morningstar and ING Investment Management, said this move "expands Sustainalytics' global footprint ...

Colonial First State partners with UTS

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
After forming a new partnership, Colonial First State (CFS) and University of Technology Sydney (UTS) will collaborate on a range of projects to better understand how Australians engage with their superannuation and wealth. The agreement means both ...

AIA revamps digital strategy

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
AIA Australia hopes to change the way people engage with life insurance by personalising products and focusing on storytelling. Following an extensive review of the company's digital presence by global design and strategy firm Frog, AIA Australia plans ...

ACSI and TIAA-CREF drive poll voting

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
... shareholdings on behalf of their beneficiaries - such as super fund members, who generally lodge their votes by proxy in advance of the meeting. The ACSI and TIAA-CREF investor initiative called for companies to adopt poll voting, where the one-share ...

Norwegian fund reviews ESG approach

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... During 2015 the fund voted at 11,562 shareholder meetings globally. "In 2015, we began publishing our voting intentions in advance in selected cases, together with the reasoning behind them," Slyngstad said. "The aim is to be clear about what we expect ...

Jobs at risk from second machine age

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
Australia's large institutions must tread carefully if they are to adapt their workforces to the monumental changes resulting from process automation in what has been dubbed "the second machine age." A 2015 PwC report said nearly half of the jobs in ...

SMSFs to remain popular despite political uncertainty

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
Advisory firm HLB Mann Judd Sydney believes the popularity of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) will continue to increase regardless of federal government changes to the retirement income system. HLB Mann Judd wealth management partner Jonathan ...