Investor confidence falls - September 2021
/According to State Street’s Investor Confidence Index, confidence has called 4.0 points across September, with European markets largely to blame.
Read MoreGlobal ESG Update
/European banks dumping clients to avoid ESG risks
FPA annual financial health check results published
/The second-ever annual financial health check of Australians has been conducted by the FPA, with a lot more people seen saving money and spending less during the pandemic.
Read MoreGlobal ETF FlowWatch July 2021
/Global ETFs accumulated US$69 billion in net flows during July 2021 amid continued expansion of the stock market.
Read MoreCryptocurrency Update
/Cryptocurrency group sues CBA over scam warning
Millennials losing money, boomers and Gen X making money on meme stocks
Australians investing large amounts in cryptocurrency
ESG Aus and NZ Update
/IFM Investors sets 2030 interim emissions target for net-zero by 2050
ACSI survey finds net-zero pledges up from 14 to 49 in a year
Greenpeace: Major Australian companies have no ‘firm’ plans to reduce emissions
EY survey into financial protection gaps in emerging markets
/A recent EY survey has found that in emerging markets, the financial protection gap has widened due to COVID-19, causing a deeper interest in some insurance products.
Read MoreFund Product Update
/CFS launches managed accounts solution with Lonsec, Morningstar and Zenith
Australian Ethical launches high growth 100 per cent ethical fund
Janus Henderson launches sustainable equity ETF
Fund People Update
/BTFG appoints new CEO
Zenith appoints ESG head
Aviva welcomes head of credit
Crawford & Co vice president wins Woman of the Year at business awards
Future Fund appoints chief people and culture officer
EISS appoints chair, loses CEO
Frontier Advisors appoints director
Mercer loses head of superannuation
Vanguard appoints MD
VFMC appoints new CEO
Adviser numbers at 5-year low
/The financial advice industry has lost around 30 per cent of its advisers since 2018, says a new report.
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/Australia’s 100 largest companies ranked in modern slavery study
Study published identifying emerging geopolitical risks
Research finds major shift in ESG integration, new tech and use of alternatives
Cryptocurrency Update
/Crypto Gaming United raises US$5m in seed round
Carnegie and Love form strategic partnership
Volt and BTC Markets join forces for digital asset investments in Australia
Is Twitter enabling Bitcoin and Ethereum tipping?
Fund People Update
/HESTA CEO appointed to ICGN Board
ANZIIF appoints new board directors
Apostle welcomes new ESG portfolio manager
Fund Regulatory Update
/Splitting super in family law cases now easier
APRA Connect to go live
Fund Company Update
/Media Super and Cbus merger delays
Kaplan rolls out Women in Finance scholarship
Willis Towers Watson restructure
Fund People Update
/Cbus welcomes new chair
AUSIEX appoints head of risk and compliance
LUCRF farewells head of product and strategy
AustralianSuper appoints head of equities
AMP appoints GM of retirement, loses head of multi-asset group
Lonsec appoints CIO
SuperConcepts welcomes CIO, CTO
WTW announces CEO replacement
Investor confidence up 8.9 points in August 2021
/Investor confidence was up in August, led by Europe.
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/Schroders releases Institutional Investor Study
Fund Regulatory Update
/APRA releases YFYS performance results
APRA reviews insurer stress testing
/APRA’s 2020 stress testing of the insurance industry has given a thumbs up to company resilience overall.
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