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Financial sector has deep pockets for philanthropy: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... million to COVID-19 relief efforts, typically viral research and local communities, the 2020 GivingLarge Report found. Mining companies BHP, Rio, Newcrest and South32 contributed a combined $100 million. Macquarie Group gave $20 million via its foundation ...

Antares promotes on equities team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... strategy sat at 16.2% to December end compared to the benchmark's 1.2% over the period. Its biggest holdings are in metals and mining (19.2% of the total assets), industrials (12%), consumer discretionary (11.6%) and healthcare (11.2%).

Super funds bow to divestment pressure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... calling on UniSuper to divest proved successful, with the fund announcing in September 2020 that it would divest thermal coal mining companies including Whitehaven Coal, New Hope Group and Washington H Soul Pattinson. While AustralianSuper, Aware Super ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore is hot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... 4.9% annual rate. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) noted that the acceleration in economic growth came mostly from mining, while manufacturing grew at a steady pace, with 35 out of 41 major industries contributing positively. This is punctuated ...

Clive Palmer ramps up calls for Shipton's head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
... than $2 million contrary to the purpose the funds were being held. ASIC said Palmer used his position as a director of mining company Mineralogy to obtain that advantage. The freedom of information request in relation to Shipton was also made under Mineralogy's ...

Damning Rio report to shake mining industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
The damning report into Rio Tinto's destruction of the Juukan Gorge sacred sites has recommended mining companies completely change the way they do business, with super funds invested in miners already welcoming the findings. On 24 May 2020, Rio Tinto ...

Funds' net-zero ambitions collide with Santos

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... emissions as defined by Australia's Clean Energy Regulator. These scopes refer to emissions from trucks, manufacturing, mining, burning coal and consuming energy that was created by burning coal. These emissions would be reduced through operational ...

AIA under fire for coal holdings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... Our Future and SumOfUs have called for AIA to adopt a coal divestment policy which covers all companies planning new coal mining, power or infrastructure project, or generate at least 20% revenue from mining coal. Additionally, they said the new policy ...

AustralianSuper hires for investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... AustralianSuper declines to comment on: its short-term decarbonisation targets, plans to exit oil and gas, and if coal and mining investments are excluded completely.

Franking credits more important than ever

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... dividend income remains relatively strong and franking credits remain in place." Gardner said in the current market the mining sector is leading the pack when it comes to franking yield returns. "Fortescue Metals is currently paying a gross income of ...