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Avoid social agendas on ESG: Governance Institute

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... constructive feedback on issues of concern to them. The Governance Institute and LexisNexis conducted a roundtable to determine whether there was a need to depart from its current policy settings in relation to shareholder resolutions, which Governance ...

Super fund shortlist practically advice: IOOF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... recommended the establishment of a set of objective criteria - developed in consultation with the industry - be used to determine the best in show list rather than solely relying on a panel of industry representatives. Acknowledging this would require ...

Socio-economics dictate insurance needs of young Aussies: Insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
One of Australia's largest group insurers believes it should be up to individual superannuation fund trustees to determine the minimum age for providing automatic default life insurance cover. In its submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee ...

New S&P indices factor in future carbon price risks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
S&P Dow Jones has launched 12 new indices that will adjust valuations of companies included in some of its established indices, to account for the future impact of carbon prices on stock prices. The S&P carbon price risk adjusted indices will be constructed ...

Family offices maintain equity allocations: Study

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
Latest research shows less than one-third of family offices are using quantitative models to determine asset class allocations and position sizes. At the same time, equity allocations remain unchanged. These are the key takeaways from the most recent ...

Government mulls reforms to tax residency rules

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... This is already the case in nations such as New Zealand and the UK. Currently, there are several other tests used to determine a person's residency. The primary test for establishing residency is known as the 'resides' test, meaning that the person resides ...

Wealth fintech strengthens leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
A digital advice provider has appointed a Midwinter general manager to lead a growing and global distribution network. Joining Ignition Wealth as head of sales is Helen Thom. She was most recently Midwinter's general manager of distribution. Formerly ...

IMAP to recognise managed accounts excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
The Institute of Managed Account Professionals has named the finalists for its 2018 Managed Account Awards. The awards recognise operators in the managed accounts space covering both single-sector asset classes and multi-asset class offerings, comprising ...

Pacific Current invests $95m in US firm, sells Aussie infrastructure stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
Pacific Current Group has acquired a 24.9% stake in a US alternative investment firm in the same week it offloaded its remaining stake in an Australian infrastructure manager. The global multi-boutique firm has invested $94.6 million in $4.3 billion ...

Dover AFSL cancelled, McMaster exits industry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
ASIC has accepted a Court Enforceable Undertaking from Dover Financial Advisers and Terry McMaster will leave the financial services industry. ASIC confirmed the action resulted from an ASIC investigation which commenced in 2017, with a particular focus ...