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US bonds present ESG problem

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... lawsuits. "Some of the most serious issues have not been with the big pharmaceutical companies that you would think of but rather with some of the smaller companies," Ground said. "Some of the worst behaviour is a bit under the radar." She explained ...

Much review about nothing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... senior staff of funds. It would be good to get to a stage where that energy can be concentrated on improving member outcomes rather than on participation in yet another review." This is an extract from Financial Standard's upcoming special feature ...

Chief economist update: Don't buy a Big Mac in America

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... offset by changed market expectations that the Fed would cut the Fed funds rate by only 25 bps at its July FOMC meeting rather than 50 bps (prompted by the sharply stronger than expected US non-farm payrolls report for June) sent the US dollar index ...

Industry funds surge ahead in satisfaction

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... Norman Morris. "This survey however has the added advantage of being able to understand the members behind the ratings rather the simply ranking the performance of the funds." Interestingly, the survey's results don't align with actual performance returns. ...

ISA condemned by union

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... industry coordinator Matthew Murphy also criticised the report, saying many of its findings were based on assumptions, rather than clear evidence. "This report is biased toward nuclear power and against renewables and that clearly bares out in shoddy ...

Chief economist update: The back-to-back rate cuts Australia has to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... banks - chief Agustin Carstens that delivered a day before that: "Monetary policy should be considered more as a backstop rather than as a spearhead of a strategy to induce higher sustainable growth" and "it is important to preserve some room for maneuver ...

Modern slavery rife across sectors: Fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... and shame companies" in the event they adopt a "compliance mindset" and report the bare minimum. Carlsson-Sweeny would rather see firms come forward, disclose the risks and rectify them. The Government alone won't be able to eradicate slavery - businesses ...

Chief economist update: Thrilla in Osaka

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... in the world, the United States and the People's Republic of China - suggests participants are hoping for the best rather than preparing for the worst. Face-to-face negotiations are, after all, more polite than tit-for-tat tweets. But at the end ...

Insurer to add value via tech

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... community organisations and allows them to earn points for volunteering. Zurich head of propositions Tim Howell said: "Rather than a one dimensional focus on physical activity goals, the LiveWell program recognises the concept of the 'whole person' being ...

Smart beta now mainstream for instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
... longer-term track records. Respondents are also viewing smart-beta allocation strategies as more similar to traditional active rather than passive strategies," FTSE Russell said. Why the increase? Smart beta strategies sit between active and passive ...