Monash Centre for Financial Studies

Promoting thought leadership in the financial sector. Conducting industry-relevant, rigorous research & independent commentary. Part of @MonashBusiness School.

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Major Australian companies failing at slavery disclosure https://t.co/nNxkKw5Eyw

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MCFS conducted a study on the disclosure quality of the Modern Slavery Statements submitted by the 100 largest companies on the Australian Stock Exchange.
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We are expanding our team! Join us!
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Despite having $A728 billion assets under management – strangely little is known about the performance, preferences and prejudices of Self-managed Super Funds (SMSFs).
#monashbusinessschool #selfwealth #smsf #retirementpuzzle
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MCFS researchers Dr Bei Cui, PhD, Dr Nga Pham, CFA. and Dr Ummul Ruthbah, together with industry partner SelfWealth Pty Ltd, delved into eight years worth of day-to-day domestic portfolio trading data from anonymised SMSF investors. What they found was less than reassuring.

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You can find other episodes of Retirement Puzzle on Itunes and Spotify.
#monashuniversity #retirementpuzzle #retirementsavings

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How to help Australians save more for housing and retirement purposes? Dr Nga Pham, CFA. at MCFS talks to Professor Joseph Cherian of the National University of Singapore in an episode of the Retirement Puzzle Podcast.
https://t.co/h02lXOAbWJ

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Time to seriously consider the universal age pension. Dr Ummul Ruthbah talks to Dr Roger Cohen about the complexity of the current retirement system and where we should go from here. This conversation is an episode of the Retirement Puzzle podcast by MCFS.
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One of the desirable features of a good retirement system is equity. But achieving it can often be controversial. Productivity Commissioner Dr Stephen King speaks to Dr Ummul Ruthbah.
#monashbusinessschool #retirementpuzzle
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This table shows a brutal global truth; the countries reining in their polluters, and those doing little or nothing, like Australia.
The @Monash_CFS @c2zero @SparkChangeCo2 Real Carbon Price Index reveals the world leaders in pricing carbon. #COP26
More: https://t.co/2VKgxcqz6x

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Many top global polluters aren't penalised for greenhouse gas emissions. The groundbreaking new Real Carbon Price Index from global coalition @Monash_CFS @SparkChangeCo2 @C2Zero_ reveals the countries reigning in polluters - and those who don't.
MORE: https://t.co/2TU7iQ5fd8

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This is a very big deal: @Monash_CFS @MonashBusiness, @SparkChangeCo2 & @C2Zero_ have developed the Real Carbon Price Index, a global benchmark for carbon pricing to bring greater clarity to policymakers, investors & the public. @PortableBeta @Jan_CO2
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Australia ranks third in the latest Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index. Find out more: https://t.co/t1tmfVSvgp @Monash_CFS @MercerAU #research #monashbusiness #superannuation #retirement

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The 2019 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index is out now - uncovering a strong correlation between household debt and pension assets. W/ @MercerAu https://t.co/bztd2aUO8s #pension #superannuation #monashbusiness #MMPGI

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Can mutuals seize the opportunity provided by the tarnishing of major bank reputations from the royal commission and the recent ACCC report? Read the latest from Professor Kevin Davis. Via @FinancialReview https://t.co/TNGKtrwae6 #royalcommission #banking

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In our latest Financial Policy Brief, Professor Kevin Davis argues radical changes are required in order for mutual banks and ADIs to be able to take advantage of the reputational damage to larger banks. https://t.co/ouDvtE7haj

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"The view that we would have had better financial sector behaviour if a more “heavy-handed” prosecution-based approach had been followed is an unproven assertion." - Prof Kevin Davis discusses the Banking Royal Commission for @FinancialReview
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In the latest from ACFS, Rodney Maddock recently published an op ed in @FinancialReview on the Banking Royal Commission. Read the full article on our website
https://t.co/z1Hukt2AQn

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We recently completed a thorough and rigorous evaluation of disclosure practices in Australian superannuation. Overall, our findings show that many superfunds have succeeded in disclosing information regarding their governance.
https://t.co/5TwOrFIHkC