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ESG-themed funds fall short of expectations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... gaming, weapons, or pornography," the report said. "The fund seeks exposure to companies offering leading environmental and social practices, products and services and as of 31 March 2020, BHP makes up more than 5% of that portfolio."

Fortescue seeks to hide pricing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... it has been reporting the company's discounts since 2013 and asserts they have also always been widely circulated on social media. "The prices regularly appear on the Weibo platform, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, and on the WeChat app, a WhatsApp ...

Lloyds profits down 95%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... putting aside money to cover loans that it expects will not be paid. "The coronavirus pandemic presents an unprecedented social and economic challenge which is having a significant impact on people and businesses in the UK and around the world," Lloyds ...

Chief economist update: Labor Day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... Monetary and fiscal stimulus measures could help mitigate the economic downdraft, so would the clamoured for relaxation of social restrictions and lockdowns. But at the end of the day, until a cure and/or a vaccine for the coronavirus is discovered ...

Junk by name, junk by nature?

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... of potential fallen angels has grown substantially as well, especially in sectors that have seen revenue pressure due to social distancing and the abrupt shutdown of travel." Already this year, the global corporate default tally has hit 57, with missed ...

Is it really as bad as it seems?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... also a significant focus on investing now for the future and an understanding that this too shall pass. Are lockdown and social distancing measures having an extreme impact on the economy? Yes. However, there is no underlying issue with Australia's economy ...

Top adviser queries revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... financial advisers are asking at the moment, with the team frequently fielding queries on early access to super and new social security measures. The queries included understanding the eligibility rules surrounding JobSeeker payments and supplements ...

Chief economist update: Approaching peak isolation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
Has the world reached peak isolation? The growing clamour to ease/end social restrictions and lockdowns indicates that "inmates" are growing restless. Humans, after all, are social animals. There's only so much online interaction - Facebook, Whatsapp ...

ESG investing now mainstream: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... catapulting responsible and sustainable investing to become "mainstream". "At the start of 2020 I said that environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing would reshape the investment landscape in this new decade - but this phenomenon has been ...

VIC, TAS lead Australia: CommSec

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... prospects for resource economies like Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland," he said. "Also, the relaxing of social distancing restrictions and bringing forward of infrastructure projects may serve to boost recovery prospects of state ...