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S&P kicks companies off ESG index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
The S&P 500 ESG Index has completed its second annual rebalancing since it launched last year, with some surprising companies kicked out. Twitter and Walmart were dropped from the ESG index for failing to meet certain ESG standards while Facebook, which ...

Multi-boutique warns of fourth quarter reckoning

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... of prolonged weakness. Aviation is likely to be the hardest hit, she said, with retail also facing the ramifications of social distancing measures for the foreseeable future - even after lockdowns are lifted. "Market participants should anticipate a ...

Chief economist update: Easing restrictions narrow oil demand-supply equation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... There's also the not so small problem of a second wave of infection that could prompt governments to re-enforce lockdowns and social restrictions and that eternal difficulty of getting OPEC plus members to comply with output cuts.

Chief economist update: Pay cut or pay not?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... backdrop of the long and winding queues at Centrelink offices seen over the past two months, along with business closures and social restrictions. The 'dreamy' unemployment rate is explained by the sharp drop in the participation rate from 66.0% ...

ESG investing to remain strong through pandemic

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... supplement traditional analysis, help identify risks, and increase the odds of finding tomorrow's industry leaders." He said social expectations and consumer demand were continuing to shift toward sustainable practices, meaning sustainability makes ...

Road to recovery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... So, we could see a negative income shock in six months' time." Allen said there have been some positive effects from the social restrictions, but they arise on a more personal level. "People are spending a lot more on home furnishings and equipment and ...

Chief economist update: Powell blamed for fall on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... raises a new set of questions: How quickly and sustainably will it be brought under control? Can new outbreaks be avoided as social-distancing measures lapse? How long will it take for confidence to return and normal spending to resume? And what will ...

2020 MAX Awards finalists named

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... presented on June 11 include Financial Education Campaign of the Year, Marketing Team of the Year, Product Launch of the Year, Social Media Campaign of the Year, Agency of the Year and Executive of the Year - Marketing. For the full list of finalists ...

Culture is key in a crisis: Australian Ethical

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... honest. "It's better to know that things aren't working properly [through an employee] than to find out by the media, social media or be contacted by your regulator." In a highly regulated industry, it's important for businesses to be proactive ...

Australia facing largest ever GDP fall

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... years it took the unemployment rate to rise by the same amount in the early 1990s. The Treasurer said the combination of social distancing, lower incomes and increased uncertainty has weighed heavily on aggregate demand and has resulted in reduced cash ...