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Chief economist update: The power of one

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
... fallacy of extrapolation... assuming that other parameters/variables remain constant. But they don't. More so in the social science field called economics, where unlike physics, an action will cause a greater or lesser reaction. Chop my head off ...

Fintechs to play vital ESG role: AXA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... actionable." Christensen explained a big part of the challenge is being able to effectively communicate how environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration is having an impact. Christensen and his team at AXA are attempting to interpret the real ...

New Perennial small caps active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... active management skills through a convenient and lower-cost ASX tradable structure, it also provides the tools to make a social impact without compromising on returns." The fee is 0.89% per annum of fund's NAV in investment management fee plus expense ...

Super fund proxy voting behaviour revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... Tasplan and UniSuper. Of the 50 funds, just three supported more than 75% of the shareholder proposals on environmental, social or governance issues that they voted on globally in 2018. They were Local Government Super (91%), Vision Super (88%) and Cbus ...

Crypto scams bite UK

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
... more than £14,000 from crypto and forex scams over 2018/19. The agencies said fraudsters were targeting citizens through social media, promoting "get rich quick", online trading platforms which often feature fake celebrity endorsements and images of ...

Chief economist update: Fairy tales can come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... into the why's and wherefore's of the Federal contest - there's enough of them in the print, broadcast and social media - but instead what ScoMo's win means to Australia. One thing that immediately comes to mind is Australian Federal ...

ASIC to strengthen complaints handling

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... they're dealing with," Locke said. "In this digital age, the move by ASIC to require firms to include complaints made on social media platforms, is entirely appropriate." All financial firms are required under legislation to have an internal dispute ...

NZ$5 trillion investor group supports Christchurch Call

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
NZ Super's initiative to pressure social media companies and governments to eliminate terrorist content online has achieved a new milestone, reaching NZ$5 trillion in assets under management and throwing its weight behind a new movement. At a summit ...

Chief economist update: Low unemployment, low wages growth conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... quarter in a row. The main contributors to growth over the quarter were regularly scheduled wage rises in the health care and social assistance and education and training industries, as was the case in the previous March quarter." That's Australian ...

Aberdeen Standard hires ESG investment director

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... October 2016. Hartnett's remit at ASI is to analyse long-term factors involving investee companies' environmental and social management and performance, and effective governance structures. He reports to global head of stewardship and ESG investment ...