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UniSuper rides tech tailwinds to strong returns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... approximately the total market value of Woolworths. The company owns some of the highest quality reserves of the critical materials required for the energy transition such as iron ore and copper, so its future looks bright. Furthermore, unlike the tech ...

Apostle links with venture capital firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023
... under management. Safar targets emerging companies operating in three areas - life sciences, cleantech and advanced materials, and artificial intelligence and IT. Some of the 40 companies within its portfolio include Chromatic 3D Materials Axoft, Cypris ...

Bank of England launches first system- wide stress test

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
... sector-specific insights. "The exercise is not a test of the resilience of the individual firms participating. Published materials will not provide information on any individual firms," the BoE commented. "The system-wide exploratory scenario markets ...

Super fund ESG options underweight BHP, overweight CSL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... glance it's hard to draw much distinction." On average, the investment options have "noticeably lower exposure to the materials, energy and financials sectors. Offsetting this, ESG investment options on average have higher exposure to the communications ...

AI in ESG: Risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... hand, opportunities related to worker safety and asset optimisation are more specific to industries like industrials, materials, and communications. Threats associated with public trust, social license, and bias are particularly relevant for businesses ...

The Australian small-cap conundrum: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... companies," he said. The paper also highlighted probability issues and said, the largest Australian small-cap sector is materials which when compared to the global index, is one of the smallest sectors. "This means that exposure to an Australian small-cap ...

Experience pathway could create two adviser tiers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... adviser qualifications or lack thereof, and experience, could be contained in the Financial Services Guide and marketing materials," Macdonald said. "Consumers are also likely confused about the level of education and training required of advisers. We're ...

Top ETF megatrends: Global X

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... tech. Minerals used in renewables Global X's research found that mining revenue for cleantech-related disruptive materials could grow from $41 billion in 2020 to $261 billion in 2040, with lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earth elements, and copper ...

HUB24 strengthens education capabilities

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
... excited to gain the continued support of HUB24 who provide the Striver community with market-leading insights and resource materials." From showcasing education materials on managed portfolios, to sharing their innovations in financial services through ...

Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... living wage at a minimum of one factory each, 30 years for all companies to achieve traceability of more than 75% of raw materials and fibre producers, and 17 years before all companies make grievance mechanisms available to workers at a minimum of one ...