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Investors back corporate bonds as COVID-19 winner

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... Bennelong Funds Management research relationships director Stuart Fechner said it's paramount that investors assess how sustainable a company's earnings are, not just its level of yield. "For any investment including fixed income (bonds), shares and ...

Mortgage Choice Financial Planning rebrands

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... and FinChoice wants to be at the forefront in the "new era" of advice. "We set up our licence model in 2012 to be sustainable and adaptable to change," he said. "We have no reliance on grandfathered revenue, no cross subsidisation from volume bonuses ...

AMP hangs on to AFLPA mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... many people's lives, and we're committed to helping players manage their unique career and income profiles, and build sustainable long-term wealth." ? ? ? ?

ESG-themed funds fall short of expectations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... score for their whole portfolios and a low level, below 7%, of fossil fuel exposure. Two ethical-themed funds - AXA IM Sustainable Equity and AMP Capital Ethical Leaders International Share - missed out on the low carbon designation despite their ESG ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... remain strong utility and property companies on the ASX which deliver quality yields - that is they are healthy and sustainable," Conway said. "The key part of the equation is sustainability, which unfortunately has been made increasingly difficult to ...

Is it really as bad as it seems?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... insurance will be increasingly important for investors. "As rates remain lower for even longer, securities that can offer sustainable income even under tougher conditions will also become increasingly attractive," Doyle explained. "When traditional risk-off ...

Platinum funds downgraded at Morningstar

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... underweighting the US over five years to 31 Dec 2019 has proved costly. The team has also struggled to demonstrate a strong and sustainable shorting skill set," Morningstar said. Kerr Neilson is still heavily involved in the analysis but the total assets ...

COVID-19 shines a light on ESG: First Sentier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... our old definition of 'normal' is out of date, and that we should try to re-build our society and economy in a more sustainable way?" Turner said she hopes the crisis will shine a light on the importance of identifying and mitigating the risks of potential ...

ESG investing now mainstream: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... already taking place, however, the COVID-19 crisis has kicked the transition into overdrive, catapulting responsible and sustainable investing to become "mainstream". "At the start of 2020 I said that environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing ...

Property giant kicks off capital raise

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... to normalise during April." The REIT committed to supporting tenants under the government's new laws to "ensure sustainable and long-term outcomes". Its major tenants include Woolworths, Coles, BP, Wesfarmers and Aldi, representing 51% of the fund's ...