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Northern Trust launches green strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... to companies with either green revenues (such as alternative energy or energy efficiency) or a strong long-term climate policy and robust carbon reduction targets," Rebelo said. The fund was developed with Cambridge Associates and is open-ended and available ...

Zero rates causing risky business: Pengana

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... said near zero-interest rates is perpetuating the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. "The zero-interest rate policy was absolutely the appropriate thing for central banks to do in the wake of COVID-19, but it has unintended consequences," ...

APAC lagging on net zero goal: Survey

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... CoreData Research, Robeco's 2021 Global Climate Survey found climate change is already a significant factor in the investment policy of around 73% of investors surveyed. Nearly all respondents indicated that they already have a formal policy on climate ...

Chief economist update: BOE not letting its guard down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
"At its meeting ending on 17 March 2021, the Committee judged that the existing stance of monetary policy remains appropriate. The MPC voted unanimously to maintain Bank Rate at 0.1%. The Committee voted unanimously for the Bank of England to maintain ...

Bennelong hires for new role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... will be based in Sydney and report directly to Bennelong chief executive Craig Bingham. Haqqani was previously a senior policy manager, retirement income and investments at the Financial Services Council and spent four years at Challenger working on ...

FSC defends retail super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... Super reforms, we do not believe it is appropriate for inaccurate claims to be made as part of what should be a mature policy debate on issues of national significance," the spokesperson said. ISA chief executive Bernie Dean has previously said that ...

Super funds to answer to new APRA enforcer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
... recently Cole worked as general counsel and chief risk officer of PwC in the UK and subsequently PwC's global regulatory policy and engagement leader. "Ms Cole also spent over 20 years in private practice as a solicitor specialising in commercial ...

Synchron demands clarity from insurers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... to outside super and the other way round, a change from level to stepped premiums and even simple typo corrections to a policy, will mean the policy has to be rewritten, which under the new regime means a new contract," Synchron director Don Trapnell ...

Chief economist update: The do-nothing Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... voila, we get the rationale for the "dot plot" that shows the FOMC participants' assessments of appropriate monetary policy. And that is, that the fed funds rate would remain at 0 - 0.25% until at least the year 2023 if things turn out as projected... ...

Super for house deposits will push up prices: ASFA

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... said. "Superannuation isn't the reason young Australians can't afford to buy a home of their own. A lack of supply, and the policy settings with respect to residential investment property has had a distortionary effect on demand. These are the real issues ...