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Climate activism not translating to investing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... of the major players are old fossil fuel companies. CHOICE said while the renewable energy sector in Australia is growing, few companies have reached an "investable" scale. Max Cunningham, executive general manager, issuer services and investment products ...

First State Super and WA Super in merger talks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... Super chief executive Fabian Ross said WA Super has been actively seeking a culturally aligned merger partner for the past few years. "We recognise in the current superannuation environment that size can make a difference. With size comes scale, which ...

Grattan calls for lower super fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... its aspirations for the retirement income system as akin to a "welfare state". "A Jansenite model of retirement where the few are destined for a dignified retirement and the working classes are condemned to the Age Pension has no place in modern Australia," ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus causes equity market correction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... coronavirus...and they are. The hardest thing to decide on right here and right now is whether to buy the "correction" or wait a few days/weeks more lest we catch a falling knife.

Climate threat pushes Aussies to sustainability

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... Australian mutual funds alike. The exclusion of fossil fuel companies, Cerulli argues, is likely to increase over the next few years, due in part, to the recent bushfire crisis. ESG-oriented ETFs are also growing in popularity, with AUM surging almost ...

EM debt relatively unscathed by virus: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
New research shows emerging markets debt has been relatively unscathed by the coronavirus so far. But risk still remains. Eaton Vance's (EM) debt team said the positive news has been driven by the expectation that the impact on growth will be temporary ...

All-tech index offers new opps in financial advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... as the BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF, Morningstar Global Technology ETF and the BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF, to name a few. Dalton, on the other hand, is interested in how this new index will influence the local IPO market. "It's been a long ...

More US giants added to Chi-X TraCRs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... started trading on Chi-X," Jokovic said. Jokovic revealed Chi-X plans to roll out another 20 US stocks as TraCRs "over the next few months". "TraCRs are one of many original solutions we offer Australian investors in addition to Australian shares, warrants ...

New Aussie ETF to invest in FAANGs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... will start with retail distribution through wealth and investment advisers, and brokers. It will seek a Lonsec rating after a few months of trading, to get access to the intermediary channel. Walesby said it could get to $50 million by this time next ...

Chief economist update: Aussie employment rises... but so does our unemployment rate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... the bank still assumes a cost of capital - hurdle rate - of 10% even after funding costs have fallen sharply over the past few years. It's time for the government to lead the consumer and business horses to come to the water of increased fiscal s ...