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MetLife Australia partners with Foodbank

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... contribution to improvements in health, emotional wellbeing, sense of self-worth, social relationships and ultimately overall standard of living," MetLife said in a statement. "We know that many Australians are struggling during this pandemic and we're ...

FASEA unclear why advisers are quitting

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... Numbers were down significantly from the 2231 advisers who sat the February exam. The April exam saw 79% pass, below the 86% overall average pass rate for the exam. Registrations for the June exam, also to be held remotely, have been extended until 29 ...

Create coalitions for change: Martin Currie

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... opportunities for each industry we invest in. "We've also analysed the carbon footprint of our portfolios, identifying the overall profile and main contributors to the carbon footprint." Asset managers have a responsibility to guide companies towards ...

Financial stress increases despite relaxed conditions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... proportion of those financially stressed along with a marginal decline in the financially comfortable," the research said. Overall however, financial stress among Australians has decreased over the last month, having peaked at 30.9 on April 21. The proportion ...

Gender diversity improves, cultural diversity falls: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... companies were less likely to have gender balance on their boards. "For the 30 companies new to the ASX300 in 2020 the overall picture, in terms of gender balance, definitely lowers the average of the companies already part of the ASX300," it said. "The ...

Opportunities exist in high yield: Eaton Vance

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... high-yield investors, it argued. "We've seen a slew of downgrades in the US and European markets, increasing the size of the overall investible universe," Eaton Vance said. "We think sensibly investing in companies that have the ability to bounce back ...

S&P kicks companies off ESG index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... relevant now than ever before." In financials, Wells Fargo re-entered the index after being kicked out last year. Its overall ESG score actually fell, but its ranking within its industry group improved indicating other US banks may have put in poorer ...

Willis Towers Watson ushers in the future of work

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... employee empowerment by allowing the workforce to focus on meaningful, non-routine work, resulting in a more compelling overall employee experience." The software would enable businesses to automate tasks - not jobs - Hall said. "It's critical to understand ...

Chief economist update: Pay cut or pay not?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... Canada. The drop in the participation rate from 66.0% in March to a 15-year low of 63.5% in April also helped keep the overall unemployed low - i.e. workers not working for work are not counted as unemployed. Then again, how can they when they are under ...

ESG investing to remain strong through pandemic

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... competitive economics of renewable energy systems all help increase the odds of a sustainable recovery," Wilson-Otto said. Overall, while ESG and sustainable investments have previously been seen as philanthropy, the trends he mentioned highlight that ...