AXA Investment Managers to launch fourth impact investing strategy focusing on emerging and frontier consumers

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AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is to expand its suite of impact investment portfolios by launching a private market strategy focusing on opportunities that address the basic needs of emerging... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 13 September, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The good news continued over the last week with the US and China trading goodwill gestures on the trade war front,... Read more continue reading

ASIC update on Royal Commission implementation

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ASIC has provided its second update on its actions in response to the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (the Royal Commission). The Update... Read more continue reading

ASIC makes product intervention order banning short term lending model to protect consumers from predatory lending

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ASIC has used its product intervention power to ban a model of lending in the short term credit industry which has been found to cause significant consumer detriment. In its... Read more continue reading

Finalists announced for 2019 New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) are pleased to announce the finalists of the 2019 New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards. Now in its eighth year,... Read more continue reading

US/China trade headwinds will continue to be a drag

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US/China trade headwinds will continue to be a drag on global growth. In isolation, very small effect on the US, larger on China. However, the cross-over effects to manufacturing will... Read more continue reading

Latest appointment confirms Equity Trustees’ offshore strategy

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Equity Trustees’ London-based Fund Services business has been appointed Authorised Corporate Director (ACD) for the River and Mercantile Funds (ICVC), effective 21 October 2019. Since being established in 2006 River... Read more continue reading

Inquiry into FinTech a boon for Australian consumers

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) welcomes the creation of a Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology as recognition of the critical roles Fintech and RegTech... Read more continue reading

Australian Actuaries Climate Index shows Autumn 2019 second hottest Autumn since index started

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The Australian Actuaries Climate Index shows Autumn 2019 continued the pattern of extreme weather: last Autumn ranked as the second most extreme in the number of hot days ever recorded... Read more continue reading

Westpac CFO Peter King to retire in 2020

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Westpac Group Chief Executive Officer Mr Brian Hartzer has announced that Peter King, Chief Financial Officer, has decided to retire in 2020 after a distinguished 25-year career with Westpac. Mr... Read more continue reading