Aussie hedge funds ‘stand to lose millions’: AIMA

“We’ve always been very pro the idea of having to have an AFSL license in

Australia. If you’re a hedge fund in

Australia you have to have an AFSL license and for us it’s a great layer of due diligence correctness… it’s a second layer of due diligence that potential investors don’t have to worry about. So provided the final changes weren’t too draconian, I would have said it’s probably not a bad thing.”

 

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Aware backs tougher law to ensure company action against modern slavery

Aware Super has backed the call for a legislative change that will introduce mandatory human rights due diligence for large Australian companies, as head of responsible investment Liza McDonald said it’s a “reasonable request” which will help asset owners understand and manage the governance risks in their portfolios.

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