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Banks accused of violating worker ethics

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... ethics" violate the ethical integrity of workers. The report was commissioned by the FSU and completed by the Religion and Social Policy Network of the University of Divinity. It examines the impact that the internal policies of banks and financial services ...

MetLife Australia partners with Foodbank

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... Australia and MetLife Foundation's donation represent 10,000kgs of food, the company said. It also equals a $2.3 million social return on investment, according to Foodbank. "Social return on investment takes into account not only the immediate nutritional ...

Chief economist update: Japan reopens for business

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... (and later expanded to all of Japan on April 16) was invoke the Japanese' sense of community spirit and asked to limit social contacts by 70%-80%, for non-essential workers to work from home and companies to reduce shifts for workers who cannot work ...

High Court rules against Fortescue

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... discount figures since 2014, with no previous objection from the mining firm. FMG's prices have also appeared widely on social media.

Chief economist update: Hong Kong is ours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic was both a curse and a blessing (for lack of a better word) for China's Politburo. Social restrictions and lockdowns imposed by the powers-that-be to contain the virus sent the economy plunging 6.8% in the year to the March ...

AMP, Pendal launch new managed portfolio

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... low-carbon economy; avoiding thermal coal, tobacco, gambling, pornography and controversial weapons; and encouraging sustainable social and environment outcomes for the community in a positive way. These principles were set by AMP in consultation with ...

Chief economist update: Border brawl

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... risking a second wave of infections and deaths that would again cripple business activity through the re-imposition of social distancing and lockdown measures. Latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and the CBA-Markit Economics surveys ...

How advice can conquer stigma

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... start in the right direction. "Members want help and in essence that might be something as simple as budgeting or what social services are available. They don't come to these appointments saying 'Okay well look at my entire situation and help ...

Fund pulls mandate, alters pandemic definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
QSuper will take the management of its social responsible investment option in house and has changed the definition of pandemic illness. AMP Capital will no longer manage QSuper's socially responsible investment option as of 1 July 2020. "This change ...

Australian ETF market shows strength

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
The Australian ETF market grew 24% to $56.9 billion, despite the COVID-19 share market correction, according to the 2020 ETF Report by Stockspot. The report found the ETF market size has tripled since 2016 and has become the preferred way to access ...