Zurich enters partnership agreement with Wests Tigers
Life insurer Zurich Financial Services has partnered with NRL team Wests Tigers, including sponsorship of the Zurich Centre, a new state-of-the-art training and administrative facility.
Consumer financial wellbeing slipped slightly over the last year
Savvy, an online financial broker, has released the Financial Wellbeing Report: The Changing State of Australians’ Finances, which reveals the latest findings on how the nation’s population has fared financially over the past three years.
RI managers performing in line with ERIG Index
Responsible Investment (RI) tilted Australian equity funds tracked the index during the September quarter, according to the most recent update from the Evergreen Responsible Investment Grading (ERIG) Index.
Sally Loane appointed as chair of Destination NSW
Former Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane has been appointed as chair of tourism body Destination NSW.
Number of advisers steadying
The profession has seen a net departure of three advisers this week with the total number on the ASIC Financial Adviser Register sitting at 15,899.
Pendal/Perpetual still working on deal ‘despite what you may have read in the press’
Perpetual’s proposed acquisition of Pendal has seen both parties agree to advised terms in the arrangement.
BetaShares launches interest rate hedged bond ETF
Australian fund manager BetaShares has launched the BetaShares Interest Rate Hedged Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (HCRD), which it claims is the first of its kind in Australia.
Share market growth leads to AUM rise for ETFs
The Australian ETF industry has grown significantly since global and Australian share markets staged a dramatic comeback last month, according to the latest BetaShares Australain ETF review.
Updated investment governance guidance for superannuation trustees
APRA has released updated guidance on investment governance for superannuation trustees for consultation.
ASIC, RBA closely monitoring ASX’s compliance after CHESS report
ASIC and the RBA have provided the ASX with a joint letter of regulatory expectations after ASX released its independent report regarding the CHESS replacement program.
APAC asset owners: unified in materiality of ESG
APAC-based asset owners are unified in materiality of ESG as Australia grapples with greenwashing concerns, according to Morningstar’s survey of 500 global asset owners.
Reach Alts launches private equity platform
Reach Alternative Investments has launched its own private equity investment platform targeted at family offices, SMSFs, and individual investors who qualify as sophisticated investors.
