Demand for ESG investments prompts entry of a new global sustainable equity fund

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Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis), has announced that its socially responsible investment affiliate Mirova, will offer its Global Sustainable Equity Strategy to Australian institutional investors. The investment will be available via... Read more continue reading

Statement from Brett Clark, TAL Group CEO & Managing Director regarding PJC Life Insurance Inquiry Report

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“We welcome the release of the report from the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services’ (PJC) following its inquiry into the life insurance industry. TAL actively participated in... Read more continue reading

ANZ welcomes parliamentary report on life insurance industry

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ANZ yesterday welcomed the final report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) Inquiry into the Life Insurance Industry. Commenting on the PJC report, ANZ Group Executive Wealth Alexis George said:... Read more continue reading

PJC Report highlights inadequate FSC APL standard

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Pressure is mounting on the Financial Services Council (FSC) to amend its grossly inadequate Life Insurance Approved Product List (APL) standard and require members to offer open APLs, following yesterday’s... Read more continue reading

Ignition Wealth Co-Founder and Executive Director Mark Fordree announces appointment of Ignition Wealth CEO Manish Prasad

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Ignition Wealth Co-Founder and inaugural CEO Mark Fordree has announced the appointment of Manish Prasad to the role of CEO of Ignition Wealth. “On behalf of the Ignition Wealth Board,... Read more continue reading

Labor’s franking credit policy still falling short

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The Labor Party’s policy shift to exempt people receiving the Age Pension from its changes to refundable franking credits is a step in the right direction – but still leaves... Read more continue reading

Australia’s first equity crowdfunding deal closes successfully

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Equity crowdfunding platform OnMarket has successfully closed Australia’s first equity crowdfunding offer. Revvies Energy Strips Limited (Revvies) has become the first company in Australia to raise capital by utilising the... Read more continue reading

Submissions open for 2018 ANZIIF Australian Insurance Industry Awards

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 The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) and Asia Insurance Review are pleased to announce that submissions for the Australian Insurance Industry Awards are now open.... Read more continue reading

Managed Accounts now available on FirstWrap

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Colonial First State (CFS) has announced that Managed Accounts are now available on the FirstWrap platform. Peter Chun, General Manager Distribution, Colonial First State said: “We are pleased to be... Read more continue reading

Share market volatility – Trump and trade war risks

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Key points Worries about the Fed, trade wars (the risk of which has been significantly exaggerated) and President Trump generally have increased the risk around the global outlook but are... Read more continue reading