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More climate exits as Trump takes charge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... Financial institutions are pulling back from climate groups amid ongoing criticism from the political right as US President Donald Trump takes power. Asset managers cited multiple reasons for their exits, including; politicisation, regulatory oversight ...

Aussie billionaires make $67k per hour: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... Another Oxfam poll of 2902 millionaires from around the world reveals that 63% think the influence of the super-rich on the Donald Trump US presidency is a threat to global stability. Two-thirds of millionaires think the super-rich interfered inappropriately ...

SEC names acting chair, establishes crypto taskforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that US President Donald Trump has appointed Mark Uyeda as acting chair of the agency. "I am honored to serve in this capacity after serving as a commissioner since 2022, and a member of the staff ...

Trump inaugurated as 47th President

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
Donald Trump has officially been sworn in as the 47 th US President as he takes on his second, non-consecutive term. Trump took to the stage for his "Day 1" official address unleashing a raft of executive orders and reaffirming his America first policies. ...

Dimon 'cautiously pessimistic' on US economy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... think of the global economic relationships. I think those are really important subjects." Commenting on the election of Donald Trump as US President, Dimon said he was not surprised at the result. "People were angry at whatever they called the state ...

Major climate group suspends operations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... (NZAM), which has over 300 members, announced it would suspend operations to review its model ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week. NZAM, established in 2020 to address the financial risks of climate change and promote a ...

Bitcoin returns 147%, outshines bull market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... delivered 38.2% for the year while global equities in general made 31.2%. The price of Bitcoin surged following the election of Donald Trump as US President last November, trading above US$68,000 to currently about US$92,000. "Historically, cryptocurrencies ...

Dividends to be down in FY25: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... consumer. Internationally, Thompson said the recent US election result and anticipated rapid adoption of President-elect Donald Trump's pro-growth agenda of lower taxes, deregulation, higher tariffs and larger fiscal deficits has further reinforced optimism ...

Advisers put faith in global equities, small caps in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... preferring Australian large cap stocks. This view is also supported by Kris Webster from Canopy Investors, saying a second Donald Trump administration in the US could spike growth in this sector. Over one third (35%) are expecting to increase client ...

Gensler to leave SEC in January

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... SEC has announced Gensler will depart at midday on 20 January 2025, coinciding with the commencement of President-elect Donald Trump's swearing in ceremony. Gensler joined the commission in April 2021 in the immediate aftermath of the GameStop short ...