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More climate exits as Trump takes charge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... 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, and internal ...

Aussie billionaires make $67k per hour: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... 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 ...

Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... the economy. On the other hand, deregulation could accelerate investment in renewable infrastructure, as occurred during Trump's first term. "The Chinese decarbonisation value chain is already subject to high tariffs, and as a consequence no Chinese ...

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
... 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 - the ...

Economist's wishlist: Lower tariffs, bond yields settling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... of a trade war. "It is clear that US tariffs on its global trade partners are going to increase in 2025 with the incoming Trump administration. Trump has already said that he will impose an additional 10% tariff on China and a further 25% on Mexico and ...

Trump's response to global conflict adds uncertainty to private markets: IFM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
How the Trump administration handles geopolitical conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war and Israeli-Palestinian conflict, will inject uncertainty to private markets, according to IFM Investors' Private Markets Macro Outlook. IFM Investors chief ...

Major climate group suspends operations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... 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 net zero ...

Bitcoin returns 147%, outshines bull market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... 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 like ...