Photo Gallery: Fiduciary Investors Symposium 2018
The 2018 Investment Magazine Fiduciary Investors Symposium took place in the Blue Mountains, May 21-23. View the photo gallery here.
China-US rivalry looks volatile
Are the world powers on course for war? Could global investors get smashed between the two? The answers appear to be yes and yes.
TCorp senior analyst wins ESG rising star award
The winner of the 2018 Michael O’Sullivan ESG Rising Star Award is TCorp’s Komal Jalan, who has helped raise awareness of ESG integration.
Good culture means more than mere compliance: directors
Industry leaders told the ACSI conference that royal commission findings show company leadership must do more to ensure ethical behaviour.
ASIC, industry both call for greater effort to restore trust
ASIC chairman James Shipton and financial industry stakeholders all agreed everyone must work harder to put the public’s interest first.
Fiduciary duty includes social awareness, panel says
It’s important for asset owners to raise concerns about labour rights and other social issues, participants in a panel agreed.
AustralianSuper, HESTA sign on to ACSI code
The pair are the first two funds to sign the newly launched Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code. Hostplus plans to sign on as well.
Younger members demand ethical investments in super
Younger and ethically aware members are leading the charge for more transparency in their funds, Energy Super boss Robyn Petrou says.
TCorp pulls trigger on investment team reorganisation
TCorp has reorganised its investment team, including the centralisation of portfolio construction and manager selection.
Finance students run real share portfolio
Sydney University business school is now replicating a real-world investment management firm on campus. Profits help pay for scholarships.
Large Australian super funds step into direct lending
First State is one of a handful of local funds filling a void the banks are leaving behind. The fund’s Ross Pritchard discusses the trend.
Chair’s Seat: George Fishlock, AvSuper
George Fishlock will step down as chair of the $2.3 billion aviation industry fund AvSuper next year. He explains why the time is right.
